24 Cute Canine Memes to Soften the Suffering of Going Back to Work

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Oct 19, 2026 10:45 AM EDT

Going back to the office on Monday is one of the most dreaded experiences of the hooman existence. Partly because it signifies that our precious free time is well and truly over and partly because we have to contend with the thousands of other grumpy hoomans facing the same fate. But you, dear dog loving hooman, are lucky enough to be in a pawsition to be in a better mood than most thanks to your inescapable need to scroll through sweet and uplifting doggo memes. Meaning that if you play your cards right and no one grinds your gears you actually have a shot at making it through this first day back without too much misery nor madness. So we hope that these cute canine memes manage to soften your suffering and even pawhaps put a smile on your face.

There is a plethora of data and studies out there that actually prove the effectiveness of both doggos and darling doggo memes at raising your spirits. Something about the simple way in which they view the world touches our soul and sets alight something that we hoomans often very much struggle to start ourselves, and that is boundless pawsitivity. Now sure, in the canine kingdom there is very little that can truly ruin their day. As long as they are not wanting for food or play time the reality is that most puppers are going to enjoy being in a good mood all day long. But in our big old hooman brains we sadly want for more, meaning it is incredibly difficult for us to remain endlessly pawsitive. But that is where a sweet stack of pupper memes like this one comes into play.

By allowing yourself to indulge in the uplifting shenanigans of these howlarious doggos you are actually sparking your internal mechanism for endless joy, and while it might not remain alight all day long, just the mere fact that it was turned on in the first place on a morose day like monday should be more than enough to leave you with a relatively lovely feeling in your heart and soul. So we suggest grabbing a coffee or tea and perhaps even a sweet treat and kicking back with these cute canines until you feel the rush of pawsitivity coursing through your veins. You more than deserve to have a great day for being such a good boy/girl.

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At least you know there is someone waiting for you when you finish putting in time at the grindstone.

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If only every workday commute could be this cute.

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Life goals can look like this, if you want them to...

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While you might not be able to ease the ache of being away from your puppers, you can at least make it harder for them to miss you.

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Clean up on aisle cute!

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When your pup is your literal life.

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Anyone in the mood for dress up your dog and bring them to work day?

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Finally a pawrent who has trained their pup to go work instead of them. This is living in 2050.

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Lifeguards come in all shapes and sizes becuase their patients do as well.

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Another father falls victim to the cute canine trap.

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POV: how it feels setting foot in the office on 8am on Monday, shocking.

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New species are not discovered all too often but when they are they change our whole pawspective on life.

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When your dog was a plumber in a past life and has decided to run an inspection on the work being done.

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While it might hurt to leave your pups are home while you are at work, it does allow them time to get to grips with new forms of technology.

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NASA have had her in their sights since before she was born.

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It's not just hooman children who are given uniforms to 'grow into'...

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Never furget how important you are to your doggos.

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Waking up in the dark is the fool's game.

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If only we could be so free...

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Life goals have all sorts of ways of expressing themsevles.

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You deserve to channel this pup's optimism today.

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Love is the only thing worth spreading, even if it can be a little wet...

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Starting the work week on a diet is one of the toughest things to do. Thankfully drywall has zero fat and sugar.

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The face you make after giving yourself a treat for a hard day of work.

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