Alright, let’s talk about this ‘big dawg’ meme thing I saw floating around. Started seeing it pop up everywhere a few weeks ago. Pictures, short videos, guys puffing their chests out, sometimes literally with big dogs looking imposing.
First, I just scrolled past. Didn’t think much of it. Just another internet trend, you know? But it kept appearing. Different people, same kind of energy. This confident, slightly intimidating, ‘top dog’ vibe. It got me thinking, not about being tough, but about that quiet confidence it seemed to represent sometimes.
My Little Experiment
Now, I’ve got a dog myself. Buster. He’s a Golden Retriever, friendly as they come, definitely not what you’d picture when you think ‘big dawg’ in that meme sense. He’s more likely to lick your face than stare you down. But I figured, just for kicks, I’d try and capture that ‘big dawg’ energy with him. See what happens.
So, one afternoon, I took Buster out in the yard. Sun was decent. Got my phone ready. The goal: get a picture of Buster looking majestic, powerful, like the king of the yard. Easier said than done, let me tell you.
- Attempt 1: Tried getting him to sit still and look straight ahead. He lasted about two seconds before a squirrel ran up a tree, and that was the end of that pose.
- Attempt 2: Got his favorite squeaky toy. Held it up high, hoping he’d look noble or something. Instead, he just got hyper-focused on the toy, tongue out, tail going nuts. Not exactly the ‘big dawg’ look.
- Attempt 3: Tried a different angle. Got down low, trying to make him look bigger. He decided it was playtime and tried to jump on me.
Spent a good twenty minutes out there. Got lots of pictures of Buster being his usual happy, goofy self. Some shots where he looked kinda confused. A few where he was mid-bark at a passing car. Zero pictures that screamed ‘big dawg’.
In the end, I just gave up on the meme picture idea. We played fetch for a bit instead, which he definitely preferred. Looking back at the photos later, they were just nice pictures of my dog.
What I figured out from this little exercise? Well, first, Buster is definitely not a ‘big dawg’ meme model. Second, maybe that whole vibe isn’t really about the dog anyway. It’s more about the attitude people try to project online. Trying to force it, especially on my happy-go-lucky retriever, just felt silly and didn’t work. He’s perfectly fine being the regular, friendly ‘dawg’ he is. And honestly, that’s way better in my book.
