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America: Putting impossibly cute small puppies in glasses since 1926.
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America: Putting impossibly cute small puppies in pots since 1926.
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Here, two dogs demonstrate what was then a groundbreaking move in cute puppy photos.
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Extremely small dogs next to extremely large dogs would become a thing years later.
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And of course, dogs with sleeping children would become a huge hit decades later...
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...were it not for our sleepy forefathers and forecanines.
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Here, some children unknowingly architect the dogs-acting-like-humans phenomenon.
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Which often included doll accessories.
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And the right chemistry.
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Here, an artifact of one of the more popular dog memes today: dogs expressing emotions. Like anger.
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Putting babies and multiple puppies in a carriage has always been a popular one.
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Thanks, in part, to some brilliant composition.
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Note the carefully placed paws and variety of dog expressions. Our original makers of cute worked hard to engineer the right balance.
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Attractive men with guns and dogs — expect a resurgence of this more obscure trend.
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This teaches us that a multitude of puppies is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
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Multiple puppies can also be appreciated when they are in boxes.
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Or when they are like this: awesome.
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This is just really freaking cute.
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The beauty. Do you not see it?
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Surely you are beginning to understand the rich, rich history behind adorable puppy photos.
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