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Awkward, Unhinged And Hilarious Animal Pics For Those Who Need A Break From Cuteness
Interview With Expert
There’s no doubt that we love our furry friends, but let’s be honest, they have all gone through a bout of naughtiness, mostly thanks to their playful and smart personalities. Those who are social, intelligent, and full of energy are the most likely to stir up some trouble, which often results in the funniest moments ever (mostly for us, the folks online, who don’t have to deal with the aftermath).
Some of the silliest animals await you in the list below, our dear Pandas. Collected from the Instagram account ‘Hardest Animals,’ they invite you to scroll down and let out a hearty chuckle, even if you had the toughest of days.
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with Dr. Kate Mornement, board-certified applied animal behaviorist and founder of Pets Behaving Badly, and Dr. Janet Cutler, a certified cat and dog behaviorist and founder of Landmark Behaviour Inc., who kindly agreed to share a few tips on what to do when our pets get too rowdy.
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Riley Quinn 10 months ago
This isn't a break from cuteness. Just look at this dog's expression. So cute.
Richard Iachetta 10 months ago
I sure hope it's a dog friendly cake so Daisy can enjoy. Just not too much please
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 10 months ago
Yeah, huskies in general do not make the best guard dogs. I love them, but they would welcome the burglars into my house for a few treats and a head pat.
Frances Pitchoune 10 months ago
Same for the Basset Hound. Like mine would have brought his toys, if a thief would have broken in.
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Kise Miarse 10 months ago
Valid sign. Beware that it you meet this dog, you will be trapped petting them and loving on them and will never reach your destination
Riley Quinn 10 months ago
Laugh now, but what passerbys don't realize is how the dog is weakening the fence each day before it makes it great escape to wreak havoc on the neighborhood.
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Stephen Wild 10 months ago
We had a mother-son pair of black bears that roamed our neighborhood last summer and they would frequently play with human toys just like this duo is doing... they also would destroy any type of enclosure for garbage except the specially made metal bear-proof one. No, they are not very dangerous if you are not stupid enough to approach them or get between the mother and her cub, but people did keep their kids and dogs (particularly) indoors until they left and went somewhere else...
Shelley Dawson 9 months ago
Just imagine the lives bears would live if they weren't so dangerous and were like nice big sloppy dogs. I love bears, they'd be a perfect companion for many people. Big, cuddly, affectionate and daft.
Even though misbehaving pets can be sometimes funny (and this list is proof), overlooking pets' poor behavior can create a lot of challenges in the future, which can also hinder the relationship between an animal and its owner.
To learn more about how to see the signs of poor behavior in pets and how to deal with them, we reached out to Dr. Kate Mornement, board-certified applied animal behaviorist and founder of Pets Behaving Badly, and Dr. Janet Cutler, a certified cat and dog behaviorist and founder of Landmark Behaviour Inc.
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Ria C. 10 months ago
Makes it easier for someone who may or may not want to blow raspberries on those fat puppy bellies.
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Cybele Spanjaard 9 months ago
OK, obviously photoshopped, but who cares,.it brings a laugh, especially from cat servants!
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Robert Beveridge 10 months ago
What you talkin about, dude was OBVIOUSLY a professor of metaphysics
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Hate to say this, but given how long photos took to take... on average you'd have to sit perfectly still for 15 to 30 minutes... it's entirely possible, if not likely, the dog is dead and stuffed.
G A 10 months ago
Clearly not. No taxidermist could ever do that good a job.
Load More Replies..."Many different behaviors can qualify as poor behavior, and it is often dependent on the expectations of the family," says Cutler.
"This could include poor manners, such as jumping up or begging. Many more serious behaviors can be a result of fear and anxiety, such as barking, aggression, or damage to the home."
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Toujin C'Thlu 10 months ago
It's a crested canary. They're actually yellow and brown, this one just happens to be standing in a rainbow
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Dragon Lady 9 months ago
Are you Pollywog who lived in Canada around 2009?
Load More Replies... Tabitha 10 months ago
He looks like he’s about to be visited by one of the three ghosts his dead ex-partner (who’s in purgatory, so essentially undead) warned him about.
Bill Swallow 10 months ago
Hey! Share the blanket with that poor soot sprite! They get chilly too, you know!
Roxy222uk 10 months ago
I hope very much this isn't a living squirrel because that does not sit right.
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ABC NrTen FCK CENSORISM 10 months ago
Not this crappy version of this pic again. It's been photoshopped and distorted to hell and back. This is nothing a soap bubble could do, that's not how they work. Here is a slightly better version of it. f232e602c0...c3-png.jpg 
Meanwhile, Mornement says, "Poor behaviour in pets can be behaviors that are actually quite normal for the animal but are perceived as problematic by the owner. For example, dogs that chase small animals or cats that scratch the furniture."
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somnomania (she/her, queer) 9 months ago
ah! the bottom half is what my icon i use everywhere is from!
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 10 months ago
Someone's vacation is about to end up in the emergency room....ouch!
TotallyNOTAFox 10 months ago
Removed from the internet for excessive amounts of gore?
Load More Replies... Sophia Pandia de Delphia 10 months ago
It's forced perspective. Aka how Peter Jackson filmed Lord of the Rings.
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Beth Wheeler 10 months ago
He's about to have a really bad day, possibly followed by the rabies shots series. Dog possibly going to the shelter under quarantine and owner getting hit with huge bills.
The reasons why pets exhibit what we see as problematic behavior can be a lack of training, manners, or even socialization, says Cutler. "Many behavior problems are due to fear and anxiety, which can occur because of genetics, experience, training methods and what happens when your pet shows that behavior, and many more."
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Teutonic Disaster 10 months ago
Quoth the raven "Can I get an 'Amen'?" - Owl: "Noo Hoo!" - Raven: 🤨
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Riley Quinn 10 months ago
Moral support. That's what I bring to this dysfunctional relationship.
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to old to care 10 months ago
I want to know why this is an event that someone could take this photo. Who thought to have a tiger foster piglets????
Bec 10 months ago
Staged Chinese zoo/attraction photo. From where I have seen this previously
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Photo is really old, but the Tigress lost her cubs. She wasn't eating and was wasting away, so the response was to give her some piglets wrapped in stripes to rear. Her maternal instincts said "babies!" and it helped her heal. No, she didn't eat the piglets. They were her babies.
glowworm2 10 months ago
As I mentioned in an earlier response, that story is actually an urban legend. The photo is real, the backstory isn't. It's actually a staged photo at a Chinese zoo.
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Cybele Spanjaard 9 months ago
True .. mum tiger reared the piglets wrapped in the loss of her own kittens pelts. Smell is stronger than look or sound with the animal world. She never ate one!!
Cydney Golden 9 months ago
A student gave this photo to me years ago...a mama tiger adopted some motherless piggies.
It can also be due to more serious issues like health problems, notes Mornement. "Poor behavior can be the result of a health issue so it's important to have your pet seen by a vet to identify or rule out a medical cause. Other causes of poor behaviour include boredom, fear, anxiety, territorial behaviour and a lack of appropriate outlets for normal species-specific behavior."
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Richard Iachetta 10 months ago
WE have turned people's brains to mush with tablets and the internet, it isn't fair to do it to other primates
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What can be done to minimize undesirable pet behavior is to look at the environment and situation that behavior happens in, says Cutler. "Often we can modify the environment to help decrease the behavior. Then, we can work on the behavior itself through training techniques, rewarding the behavior we would like to see," she explains.
"If the behavior is rooted in fear and anxiety, this is often a longer process and could require some help from a behaviorist or trainer. Ensuring your pet gets plenty of exercise and mental stimulation can often help a lot in addition to behavior modification."
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Frances Pitchoune 10 months ago (edited)
"I'm so sorry. I was very naive. I am so, so sorry. Because it is my fault. Because it was my project. I insisted. I insisted on everything. I insisted that we weren't lost. I insisted that we keep going. I insisted that we walk south. Everything had to be my way. And this is where we've ended up. And it's all because of me that we're here now - hungry, cold, and hunted." "Yes yes, very cold!" "Shut up Randy!"
Kristen Woehlke 10 months ago
"Ma! You ok??". " Servant you need to get up and feed me! I can see the bottom of my bowl!"
Robert Beveridge 10 months ago
"is it time to eat his face?" "NO, Humphrey. Look, he opened his eyes."
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Hippopotamuses 10 months ago (edited)
A few years ago a shibu inu was used to market high-end clothes. Now it is time for the capybara to shine.
Cybele Spanjaard 9 months ago
Please change my tank water and my jacket please Poo before I choke"
Mornement suggests always using positive reinforcement when working with problematic pet behavior. "The key is to first understand what's motivating the animal to perform the undesired behaviour. Are they scared? Are they lonely? Are they bored? Do they get something positive as a consequence of performing the bad behavior? For example, many dogs learn to jump up on people because the behavior results in something they like such as pats and attention," she says.
"When pet owners focus on consistently rewarding desired behavior with things their pet values, their pet will offer these behaviors more frequently in favour of undesired behavior—it's called the Matching Law in psychology."
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Verena 10 months ago
There is a photo series of animals on a glass plate, including horses. Hilarious
Lady Eowyn 10 months ago
I've seen it, wish I could find the link to share. Although I recall mostly cats.
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While trying to modify furry friend's manners, both experts stress that it's important not to utilize punishment. "Oftentimes pet owners may try to punish bad behavior and assume that a pet is performing the behavior out of spite. Punishing the behavior can get it to stop, however it does not help with the underlying causes of the behavior, and oftentimes results in further poor behavior," Cutler says.
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Crystalwitch60 10 months ago
Owner taken doggo in to do tricks to score free drinks lmao clever doggo ❤️
R1MV4Superleggera 10 months ago
What a nice trick! I bet he got tonnes of treats that day and plenty of belly rubs
Annabel Again 9 months ago
The guy behind into the right is thinking how he couldn’t do that, impressed
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Tabitha 10 months ago
If I am personally invited to go camping with a dog who can talk and drive—-by the dog himself—-then there’s no way I’m a loser.
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Bill Swallow 10 months ago
"I like Truckin', I like Truckin', I like Truckin' and I like to Truck..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9lmCpIzhFo
R1MV4Superleggera 10 months ago
£10 quids say that he drives a LOT better than most people in china or Russia...no, wait! Make it £20!
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Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Probably stuffed. Hate to say this, as a rule, you really don't want to actually touch an Armadillo with your bare hands. They're one of the few remaining carriers of Leprosy.
"Although effective in the moment, punishment does not teach the animal what the owner wants them to do," adds Mornement. "We also know that punishment can make some problem behavior worse and can negatively impact the bond between pet and owner. Instead pet parents should focus on using positive reinforcement to reward an incompatible behaviour and ensure they are meeting their pets physical and emotional needs," she suggested.
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AtMostAFabulist 10 months ago
I would like to see him in action on those stilts. He seems pretty calm.
Who am I, where am I 9 months ago
That'd be hard for him, they're stuck in the ground
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Janelle Collard 10 months ago (edited)
"Huh. So this is what it's like to be tall."
Load More Replies... Cybele Spanjaard 9 months ago
I feel silly, oh so silly. ( to the tune of I feel pretty so pretty)
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BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
Poor baby. Owners should be ashamed they let it get so obese. It's so terrible for pets, especially chihuahuas. Causes horrible joints issues, which they are already prone to developing.
Cecelia Martin 9 months ago
That one scene from winnie the Pooh where he gets stuck in rabbits door:
Crystalwitch60 10 months ago
That’s actually not funny that’s animal cruelty right there poor ikkle dog x
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AtMostAFabulist 10 months ago
I have never seen a raccoons butt before. It's kind of disturbing. 🫣
tw 72 10 months ago (edited)
A raccoon body is essentially just a big fuzzy bag, filled with free-roaming guts and curiosity.
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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 10 months ago
Maze would still work, as the nose is exposed. This is a rescue dog, not a police dog. This is so it can crawl under collapsed structures (for instance, in after and earthquake) to locate trapped people. The camera allows rescuers to see. We had those in Mexico City after the 2017 earthquake.
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
You also see this on military doggos that parachute with their owners. Doggos eyes don't deal well with the wind. Though yes, their gums do go "flappity flap" while freefalling.
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Liz Butt 9 months ago
Apparently there are lots cases of salmonella because of the Frog Prince story.
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Brian Droste 10 months ago
Jermiah was a bullfrog, was a good friend of mine. I never understood a word he said, But helped him drink his wine. And he always had some mighty fine wine.
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Annabel Again 9 months ago
Man, Lifetouch literally will hire anyone to do these pictures though huh? Couldn’t at least point the camera down a few more inches give the puppy a proper photo like everyone else? In their defense, it was probably moving, but you could say the same thing about the kids too so. Anyway.
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Bill Swallow 10 months ago
So they're into production on the remake of "The Incredible Journey"!
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RamiRudolph 10 months ago (edited)
The new Godzilla movie looks a bit... cheap. Cute Zilla though.
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Panda McPandaface 10 months ago
Prepare for my revenge hooman. It will be swift. It will be when you least expect it.
BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
Overbred and obese! Shame on the owners.
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Richi Weiss 10 months ago
Just a really really really really small dog...
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Dogcat vet (retired) 9 months ago
Bones can cause fractures to the back teeth (carnaissals) and if its raw its a source of bacteria and viruses. Root canals for dogs are available but not cheap...neither is an extraction of broken teeth. Not recommended for any size dog or puppy. Dogs are not wild anymore: breeding different shapes messed up the anatomy of the jaw. Wild canines that broke their teeth would not be good options for breeding so dental issues have been naturally bred out of them...domestic dogs not so much.
Crystalwitch60 10 months ago
It’s in uk called a posties leg lmao finks he like wtf I do wiv that den 😳
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DaisyBee 10 months ago
Aka the funniest dogs in existence. It’s like they hopped right out of a renaissance painting of a dog where the artist had never seen a dog before
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Auntriarch 10 months ago (edited)
Yesss! I really am going to visit you IRL when I'm retired. Cheese and pointies.
Load More Replies... Kristen Woehlke 10 months ago
Come on dawg! We got this! We can beat C.A.T.! Get our initials back on top!
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Bill Swallow 10 months ago
He's got a great poker face, but you can sometimes get a tell by watching the ears.
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Cybele Spanjaard 9 months ago
Super budgie.. " See, dogs and cats are not the only ones who can skateboard"
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Riley Quinn 10 months ago
When you desperately need Semaglutide, but your insurance keeps denying coverage.
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HistoryNerd 10 months ago
They're not thinking clearly, giving the cat vodka. They'll be sorry at 2am when they're holding back the cats hair while he pukes and cries "I'm so sorry", and "I love you soooo much. You're my best friend."
Deson 10 months ago
Perhaps the cat is giving it to the person taking the picture. "Here, you're gonna need this when you see what I did to the Christmas tree earlier.'
Load More Replies... Debra L Morgan 10 months ago
I don't know what kind of day this cat is having, but I can definitely relate!
Caroline Overill 9 months ago
There was an episode of Supervet where a cat had been poisoned. The antidote was alcohol so the cat was put on a vodka drip. It ended up absolutely drunk but survived.
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Annabel Again 9 months ago
I mean, we have our own wild animals too, but it would be really funny and kind of disconcerting to look outside and see other primates scooting around
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Joanne Hudson 9 months ago
Not as much as it will if you wake up at 3 am with it sleeping in your bed with you.
Load More Replies... Cybele Spanjaard 9 months ago
If this was real the real photo the lizard would not have taken it on calmly...
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CultOfBambi 9 months ago
Puss in Gauntlets - half-brother of Puss in Boots...
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glowworm2 10 months ago
Please, he'd be better than half the guys in there right now.
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Skara Brae 10 months ago
Nobody remembers Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp? https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0065309/
Frances Pitchoune 10 months ago
And this is just my boss. NAH. It's wrong to insult a poor, innocent monkey.
Load More Replies... Lorraine Tilston-Brookes 9 months ago
reminds me of the adverts the PG tips made years ago for their tea
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to old to care 10 months ago
OK, so who had the nerve to go in there and paint those alligators???
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malleymac84_1 10 months ago
has no one thought to question why there was a turtle in the wall?
Lady Eowyn 10 months ago
Not a turtle, it's an old photo that describes what it is but I can't put my hand on it at the moment.
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Lady Eowyn 10 months ago
One of my horses would have ignored this silliness, the other would have bitten the balloons to see what happened and been proud of himself when it popped. RIP Princess and Chief.
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Lady Eowyn 10 months ago
If you read the package, a lot of the bars in chocolate ice cream sandwiches have very little real chocolate in them. But I agree, you need to be safe.
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Toothless Feline 10 months ago
It’s a Pallas cat. They have the most evocative glares of all felines.
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April Pickett 10 months ago
I was wondering about this, croc has a rubber band around his snout.
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OzymandiasTheManokit They/Them 10 months ago
what kind of fever dream artificial intelligence generated art piece is this???
Rick Murray 10 months ago
It is breaking my brain trying to imagine what sort of prompt they used to create this mess.
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Oliver M. Gingles 10 months ago
Training for the moon-jumping contest tonight! Heard a cat is playing on a fiddle at halftime
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 10 months ago
Littering and poisoning a small animal...way to go BP, what a horrible post!
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Bored Birgit 10 months ago
And downvotes for dressed and forced to pose animals.
Load More Replies... somnomania (she/her, queer) 9 months ago
i didn't notice any AI, and like, two that were photoshopped
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Marja Berisa 10 months ago
All of them were very cutesy and daaahhhhling, I was on the lookout for major drama and am now disappointed!
Bored Birgit 10 months ago
And downvotes for dressed and forced to pose animals.
Load More Replies... somnomania (she/her, queer) 9 months ago
i didn't notice any AI, and like, two that were photoshopped
Load More Replies... Marja Berisa 10 months ago
All of them were very cutesy and daaahhhhling, I was on the lookout for major drama and am now disappointed!
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