20 Goofy Good Boys Who Put the Capital Duh in Derp

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Jun 20, 2026 7:30 PM EDT

After a long week at the grindstone there is nothing that we want to do more than to let all the concentration and mental load we have been holding melt away. And there is only one kind of animal that is capable of achieving such depths of derp, and that is the dopey doggo, of which we have plenty of in this list.

Dogs are usually known for their smarts, their intuition and their agility (mental and physical). They have accompanied hoomans in all manner of ways for thousands of years, cementing their position as some of the smartest creatures in our hooman centric community. However, they are incredibly good at being able to let all those smarts fly out the window the very second they are done with their jobs for the day. Allowing them to play and be free in their time off.

And we want you hardworking hoomans to enjoy the same kind of freedom and independence so we gathered a bundle of examples of these doggos 'after hours' to give you some inspiration for how you might trick your own brain into letting go of the work week's worries and woes. So whether you actually try any of these out, or you simply scroll through them and enjoy a gentle mood boost, we hope you enjoy and have a wonderful weekend.

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Sometimes you just need to smile. It does not matter if you mean it, it does not matter if it looks slightly unhinged. The point is to trick your brain into thinking you're happy, which in turn will actually make you happy. A rather backwards way to get what you want but it works.
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Take a moment to appreciate the deadness behind his eyes. They are empty vessels with nothing going on behind them. We’ve heard that if you stare into middle distance long enough you can potentially achieve a similar state of emptiness.
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Certain yoga practices employ extreme facial expressions maintained for 30 seconds a piece. They are designed to activate pressure points and release stress. We believe this to be the Lion’s pose depicted above.
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A gentle reminder to beware. Turning your brain off is all well and good until you find yourself in a somewhat hairy situation that you cannot get out of…
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Food can be a helpful tool to take your mind off things. Just be warned that you can turn slightly zombie-like if you end up relying on this trick too much.