People Are Sharing Photos Of Their Pets Before And After Being Called A Good Boy
A simple compliment can do a lot, especially when it lands on a pet with a very expressive face. One Reddit user, going by the name 'JavaReallySucks,' shared a photo titled "Dog Before and After Being Called a Good Boy," and that one post quickly turned into a full-on pet photo trend.
People started posting their own before-and-after shots, and the results are exactly what you would expect: dogs looking proud, cats looking unimpressed, and plenty of pets acting like they heard something deeply suspicious. The whole thing is part wholesome, part hilarious, and completely relatable if you have ever tried to read your pet's mood.
We picked out some of the best examples below, and they get funnier the longer you look at them. Read on.
1. "Who, Me?"

2. Really?

3. "Before And After Being Told That She's A Good Girl... She Doesn't Care."

The cats, as usual, are not impressed.
4. "Before And After 'Good Boy'"

5. "Before - Skeptical / After - I Guess I Am A Good Boy"

6. Wow

7. "Simone... Who's A Good Girl? I Guess Not Simone."

A few of these pets look genuinely flattered, which makes the rest even better.
8. And After Being Called A Good Boy 😊"

9. "My Cat Before & After Being Told She Is Such A Good Girl"

10. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy" - Happy Boy

11. "He's A Good Boy."

12. Whatever you say...

13. "Before And After Being Called A Good Girl. Then Really Good Girl. Then 'Treat?'"

14. "Dog Kiss"

15. Embarrassed.

16. "Walli Is Always Waiting For A Treat When He Is Called A Good Boy!"

17. "Before And After Being Called A Good Girl, Emily"

Some of them seem to be waiting for the next compliment like it is a reward system.
18. Stop it

19. Really?

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20. Not Too Enthusiastic...

21. Noooo

22. "Lucy Before And After I Called Her A Good Girl"

23. "Before And After Being Called A Good Girl"

24. Thank you...

25. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy"

26. "Before And After Being Told 'Good Girl!'"

27. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy."

28. She Doesn't Care....

29. Scary

30. "Stella Before And After Being Called A Good Girl"

31. "Django After Hearing 'Good Boy'!! It's All In The Eyes :)"

The expressions keep getting better, even when the pets clearly do not care.
32. "Before And After Being Called A Good Girl"

33. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy" - Same

34. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy" - He Wanted to Hear - Polly Wants a Cracker.

35. Thanks, I Needed That...

36. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy" - It Really Calmed Him Down…

37. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy" - What?

38. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy"

39. You Woke Me Up Just For That?

40. What a Display of Joy....

41. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy!!"

42. "Before And After Being Called A Good Boy"

43. "Martin... Who's A Good Boy?"

44. "Huh? Are You Talking To Me?"

45. "Who's A Good Girl, Mika-Meeks?"

By now, the pattern is obvious, pets either glow with pride or act personally offended.
46. "After Calling My 11-Year-Old Dog A 'Good Deer'"

47. No Difference.

48. "Before & After"

49. "Before And After Being Called A Good Girl"

50. "Calypso, Before And After Being Called A Good Girl"

Some compliments really do change everything, at least for a moment.
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