24 Relatable Victorian-Era Dog Portraits That Will Make All Dog Owners Laugh

Further proof that the joys of owning a dog transcend time and space.

Jenny

• Published in Animals
• January 14, 2018

All dog lovers and dog owners can agree that dogs are a gift from the universe and that they were put on Earth to make us happy. They live easy, blissful lives full of sleep and food, and are so unapologetically dorky and loving.  They're just the best- and they are all good boys (and girls, obvvy). 

What's even more amazing is that they have always been good boys. The joy and love and cuteness that dogs bring to us was also experienced throughout history by other dog owners. Victorian artist Charles Burton Barber, who became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, loved to paint pictures of people in his era with their animals friends, especially doggos. His photos are a great example of dog's greatness transcending time.  

Take a look here at his Victorian paintings of dogs that are still extremely relatable for dog owners, even after over 100 years after their creation.

1. "I'm her favorite and not you."

2. "Curious doggo immediately regrets this decision."

3. "Wake up human, it's time to feed me treats and provide me with constant attention for the next 16 hours."

4. "You guys are so high maintenance."

5. "This is hide and seek. Go and hide human. I'm not looking, see?"

6. "I am a glorious and majestic ocean doggo who deserves ALL the treats."

7. "Human, pay attention to ME, not this garbage."

8. Protector doggo sees a threat to the household which he is preparing to bark at- a leaf falling to the ground 30 yards away.

9. *Sleepy pupper anxiously awaits cuddles.*

10. "We will stare at you until you make eye contact and pet each of us individually."

11. *Tiny pupper contemplates bullying the bigger doggos into getting their food.*

12. "Smart doggo is here to assist giant awkward pretty doggo."

13. "Human, if you sit here, I will stand here in your face and distract you until you give in to my every demand."

14. "Human, even though I constantly demand attention, I have suddenly changed my mind and now you are annoying me."

15. "I will resent you for all eternity if you do not feed me that treat, human."

16. "Protective pupper is here to help!"

17. "Mischievous doggo wants a grape."

18. "I'm the goodest boy of them all."

19. "I will gladly eat this food for you, human."

20. "I'm the cutest pupper of them all."

21. "Let me sing with my beautiful voice to cover up this atrocious noise you're making!"

22. "I'm a good doggo!"

23. "Play with us instead human- we are more interesting than anything else you could possibly be doing."

24. "Pet me, human."

Jenny