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16 animals that are definitely not dogs

There are no dogs here. Please move along.
 By 
Chloe Bryan
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16 animals that are definitely not dogs
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Oh, are you looking for dogs? You have come to the wrong place.

You see, there are no dogs here. Not even one dog. All the dogs are elsewhere, and none of them are here.

If you're looking for dogs, please go somewhere else. Sure, there are lots of animals here, but none of them are dogs.


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Here. We'll prove it to you.

No dogs here. Just two rabbits.

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And a nice red lobster, who is also not a dog.

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Please stop looking for dogs and let this sheep and cow enjoy their day.

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Insane that you would think this spider is a dog.

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What, have you never seen a squirrel before?

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Please leave this shark alone. You're scaring him.

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There is nothing out of the ordinary about this group of sheep. Thank you for asking, though.

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How dare you insinuate that this fine fish or mermaid is a dog?

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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 31: A dog named Ringo wears a mermaid costume during the first annual "Howl-o-ween" dog costume contest October 31, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The first annual costume contest for dogs benefits the Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty of Animals. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Credit: justin sullivan/getty images

Nice try, but this is Cerberus, the three-headed guard of the underworld.

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Bubbles the Jack Russell Terrier is dressed as Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of Hades, during the "Doggie Howl-o-ween Costume Contest" October 27, 2011 at a hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Credit: Mandel ngan/afp/getty images

This is Big Bird.

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Are you trying to ruin Christmas? Let the reindeer do his job.

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We don't know what these are, but they are certainly not Dalmatians wearing hoodies.

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Three dalmatian dogs wearing hoodies with spots juxtaposed on fur and clothes. Credit: gandee vasan/Getty Images

This is a person in a dog costume. Don't be ridiculous.

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OK, whatever. We see there's no reasoning with you.

Good luck searching for dogs. We truly hope you find what you are looking for.

Topics Animals

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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