24 Wholesome Pics of Dogs Working Hard or Hardly Working

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Dec 6, 2025 2:00 PM EST

In the doggo world the definition of working is a rather loose one. In some cases canines actually work very hard and are on call twenty four seven. While in other 'work' cases, they tend to be a little less focused on their duties. And in other, other cases, they are simply the laziest Larrys and Lucys in on the planet. But one thing cannot be denied about all of working doggo kind, and that is that they are the sweetest workers in the world.

Whether it is saving and supporting hooman lives, or being less than mindful shop keepers who sleep more than work on the job, their attempts and efforts to do their job is one of the sweetest things we have been graced with in this life. And so to sweeten your weekend that little bit more we made this collection of dog who are somewhere between working hard and hardly working.

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    Cheezburger Image 10583278592
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  • Honestly, we are somewhat surprised that some sort of pupper styled painting trend has not swept the feeds of Tiktok yet because just by looking at this pawdorable pupper, we can see a whole world of wonderfully ‘textured’ walls that need painting. 

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    Naaru helping mom with overwhelm in the mall.
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    Buddy helping mom in the garden.
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    Lookin this cute is hardwork !!
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    Rhu and I hunt truffles here in the Pacific Northwest; this is a black truffle (Leucangium carthusianum) she dug up last January.
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    my mechanic
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  • You know why dogs make great mechanics? Because they always know when an engine is sounding a little ruff. But all jokes aside we would be more than delighted to turn up at our local mechanics and be greeted by a canine car jokey. He might not be the most useful on the job but he would certainly add some sweetness to the process. Maybe he could hold the light…

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    Putting in the work for the upcoming duck season!
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    Guarding the pool and her frisbee!!!
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    As you can see, he is a very hard working man :)))
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    SCARICE The official house inspectors. "This one checks out dad!"
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    Helping with onion harvest ;) And with "helping" i mean trying to steal some if possible.
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    Business doggy
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    Quality control of carrots
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    I seem to be the only working here.... one
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    Murphy at the office,,,guarding" the store front windows usually he's just sleeping under the table.
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    Both are tired after working double
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    FOR THE DOC He was supposed to be guarding the house while I was out
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    What do you want? I have a zoom meeting in 4 minutes.
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    nutcase Bass Pro Shops NI The pressure of being a shop dog can be too much sometimes.
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    Supermodel
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    Anatolian shepherd with strong mastiff roots. Takes home security very seriously. Also excels at cardboard destruction.
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    Was in a meeting when I took this picture of my hard worker
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    Molly is a quiet coworker overall but does sometimes straight demand snacks and hugs.
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