This week marks the official start of the holiday season and with it comes the stress of buying the perfect gift for loved ones. Not to worry, We’ve come up with the most perfect gift any person in the whole entire world would love: The Gift of Dog Shaming!
Every Tuesday from now until Christmas, we’ll be posting a new caption-less Dog Shaming picture. It’s up to YOU to come up with the perfect shame sign! Get your creative juices flowing and come up with the funniest caption you can think of and by Friday we’ll announce the winner! You can tweet us, facebook us, or leave your comment below!
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: 2 signed copies of Dog Shaming, 2 totes bags, and 4 Dog Shaming pins and markers. This way you get to keep a copy for yourself, but also you’ll also be able to cross your dog-loving friend or family member off your list!! Of course, if you can’t wait to get a free copy, you can always order your copy here!
Let’s kick this off with the following submission. Caption Contest Photo #1
aelfheld
You’re sure you can read my sign?
Adrienne
I live with 3 dorks
Holly
I ate my hat.
Ellen
You know how everyone has that one friend? I’m that friend…
Jana
One of these things is not like the other
celia
yes-so funny!
Helen S.
I refuse to conform
Bonnie Cohen
I have never seen any of these dogs before in my life. I swear.
MariaWB
Dunce. dunce, dunce, goose!
Margie Schirmer
Don’t even THINK about it!!!!!!!
Elaine Horst
I ate my antlers. It’s not fair that I always have to be the reindeer just because I’m brown! Why can’t I be an elf for once?
Ashley Glatz
Elf school dropout.
Stacey
Who’s the dunce(s) now?
Lyn Regan
Don’t even DREAM of putting the fat man’s suit on me!!!!
Diane W
Do you see what I am talking about? Now do you feel my shame.
Juls
“Will work for milk and cookies”.
bonny
Darryl has always dreamt of becoming a customer service elf, but he just does not have the personality, looks or brains of Curly, Mo or Larry.
So, it’s the shipping department for him.
Okay, if we’re honest…it’s the _recycling division_ of the shipping department for him.
Kim
Sorry, I was hungry.
Virginia Bryant
My brothers say Dad’s going to have my DNA tested.
DZsmom
Place your bets – who’ll eat the hat first?
Lisa Hanock-Jasie
Thought mom asked us to eat shelves, not be elves.
Colin Hollis
I was busy chasing the cat when they showed us how to fold this into a hat 🙁
Linda
And they call me a brown noser.
Sharon Williams
Do you want to read my sign for the three stooges?
Katie
Guess which elf ate Santa’s cookies and milk.
plush1971
santa’s little helpers
LEO
I’m an Angry Elf.
Chris S
I told them this picture was for a humane society fundraising calendar. Trust me. They had it coming.
Gen
“I thought the hat WAS the treat, not wear the hat & get a treat!”
Christine
I may have helped eat those elves, but at least I didn’t take trophies.
Elizabeth Loesch
ROTFL
Tina
made me laugh out loud!
Angela Dudek
too many sins to list
Diane
See no evil – hear no evil – speak no evil – oops I ate sant cookies
Amy
I’m trying to shame my siblings, but they have no shame. How embarrassing for them…
wes
Baxter always felt like the left out elf ever since he he left that unwanted present under the tree.
Leslie Kuchinski (@LKuchinski)
I messed up the family photo and got myself on the naughty list 🙁
Anita
Bah Humbug!
Clara
I’m pretty sure I’m adopted.
celia
funny!
Luisa D
what if the chicken won’t wear the nylons?
Doug
A) *Mumble* B) WOOF C) WOOF D) woof
Translations:
A) Can’t Talk – I have a sign in my mouth
B) I’m SantaPaws’ Helpper
C) No I am
D) I hate christmas
Kpupfly
Funny!
Suzy
I’m adopted
Mark Reams
I pooped in my neighbors yard, and my three brothers rolled in it.
Karen
Thank God they ran out of hats!
Kahlua
I’m the black sheep.
wendy woodward
I went to the Mall to see Santa and all I got was this lousy piece of cardboard
wendy woodward
Does this piece of cardboard make my butt look big?
Beth
While you’re busy “oo”-ing and “aw”-ing and the dogs in the stupid hats, I’m digesting your turkey! NO SHAME!
Beth
“at” not “and!!! oops
Sunny Tanecka
Mo is sad. He’s always the last doggie for everything. Why do Eenie, Meenie and Miney get to have all of the fun?
Emily Rohrer
One of us at the Elf On the Shelf. None of us are sorry.
Emily Rohrer
*ate
Cindy
I told you it wasn’t me who drank the eggnog.
Sunny
My name is Brownie, I live with three dorks, my master is good and smart……SQUIRREL!
Elizabeth Loesch
Help. I’m condemned to community service as Santa’s helper – just because one of these idiots threw-up on him when we went to get our picture taken. I only ate my hat; I’m not ashamed; I should be a reindeer.
Allison Lane
I ate all the chocolate. I thought I was Willie Wonka & they were the Oompa Loompas!
Bree Harber
There’s Waldo –>
Julie
On the third day of Christmas, my master gave to me…
Anita Goulding
Brownie here is the only one with brains in the bunch. He refuses to be shamed
J
Don’t tell me THESE guys are the three wise men!
SHARON HALLIDAY
We’re waiting for Santa and promise not to steal his cookies!
Dana
Me is with stupids —————–>
Leslin
Nice! 😀
Emily
I have no holiday spirit
Ana
I’ll eat those hats too as soon as you’re not looking…..
Kpupfly
Who’s been naughty & who has been nice?
Katie Colunga
I asked my Mom why I looked different she said something about the milkman…………chocolate milk!
Leslin
“Free dogs to good homes-will wear hats and smile” (adopt soon, so I can have their share of Thanksgiving Turkey and Christmas presents and cake all to myself!)
Kirsten R.
“We are Santa’s Helpers!…. No, wait! Did you say “Helper”? You mean we were supposed to give away the gifts instead of opening them?”
AveryAnnae
“I think this is a better color for me… Do you think you could make a hat out of this, Mummy?”
Craig Ruff
My stepmother always makes me stay home and clean while my stepsisters get to go to the holiday ball.
Andrea
One child got left behind.
Nay
Hear no evil, see no evil, do no evil … Act no evil!
Katie
Elf dogs reporting for duty….and so is Biff…not sure why we invited him.
Bett
Every party has a POOPER
BethyB
Pffft…SAINT Nick!? I think he stood us up.
Stephanie
Those out of town cousins…
moneymarly
Cardboard tastes like Christmas! Or is it chicken I taste?
Elizabeth
Don’t believe their looks of innocence. They helped me eat it.
Heather
Hi I’m Larry, these are my brothers Darryl, Darryl and Darryl.
Heather
oops, that should have been my brother Darryl, my other brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl. (That’s from the Newhart Show for you younguns)
Natalie schoeny
I just want to be a dentist…
Nemo
I didn’t know it was SANTA’S copier machine! This should teach me not to jump up on office equipment when elves are using it.
erinlea90
Apparently, I’m the ‘chocolate sheep’ of the family…
Nancy
Hughie opened the presents while elves Louie, Stewie amd Fred watched. Alas, no dog treats in any of them, but Aunt Gladys wrapped up her cat again.
Lisa
Three Labs in dunce caps…and a partridge in a pear tree.
Vicki Clark
Having flunked out of Lab Elf Training, Bob is forced to make ends meet as a UPS delivery dog.
Mrs Marles
Suckers. I already ate the treats they’re begging for.
Pinta's People
UV light required to read my o-pee-on-ated comment on the foolish looking dogs to my left
Cyndi
And I’M supposed to be ashamed for REFUSING to wear a hat?!
Ash Sin
I’m the brown sheep of the family
twan
Just going to go ahead and eat this naughty list while the decoy elves stand guard.
samantha
The vet says we’ll see my hat again in a few days
Adrienne
Don’t ask how they got the hats….
John Barkin
No one told me it was formal….
Jolene
Sorry Whoville, we ate the roast beast!
Heidi Wolin
I am the smart one, I am holding out for the Santa hat!
Ann brackett
Who let the dogs out? Santa said we could lead the sleigh tonight….
Gayle C
On the Third Day of Christmas my true love gave to me….3 retrieving elves to go after those 3 french hens that got away!
Gayle C
The triplets look like dad, I take after mother’s side of the family
Elise O
Suckers!
Laura Lux-Thompson
Hi, I’m Larry, and these are my brothers; Darryl, Daryl, and Darrel
Kathryn
Elves for rent
psudrozz
—>Ate the ornaments. Not three wise men, and not ashamed.
Mika
“face-palm”
Alicia
They never let me join in any reindeer games.
Sadie Powell
I’m the red-headed step-child no one ever wants to claim!
Caroline
I refuse to cave and wear the stupid hat for the Christmas card picture. It’ll be fun they said…just for a minute they said…Last year I had to wear it all day…Bah Humbug.
Lori
I didn’t know there was a dress code at the doggie day care holiday party
Susan
I have an AWFULLY hard time keeping these three in line!
Anna B
We’re sorry we ruined your lives, and ate eleven cookies and the VCR.
Sam
I peed on the other reindeer so the only game i get to play is The Shame Game
Chris Norber
What am I? Chopped liver???
Christina Rivas
Will work for hat!
Buddy the Elf
My brothers call me a cotton headed ninny muggins.
misslizzieisdizzy
This isn’t the Iditarod. I’m not pulling your sleigh, Big Guy!
Dayna B.
Clearly, we are NOT related! Please say you believe me.
jagerreh4
Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa….no way am I being Po!
Shelly Jones
Where’s my hat? Check the yard… day after tomorrow.
B.B.Luke
What do you mean Santa is a no-show? These super divas cost me three biscuits per hour!
LKZ
I am FAR too dignified to wear a hat… so I ate it.
Kathy
We ate the naughty list! Now our names must be on the nice list. George is just waiting for someone to fill in our dogshaming sign.
Mal
I unionized the House Elves.
Now we’re on strike.
Janet Anderson
Jingle Bell Routine
Take 1,346
(I am soooo hungry!)
Stormyyskyy
On the fourth day of Christmas, my master gave to me: four Newfoundlands, three dunce hats, two shredded presents, and a backyard full of dog poo.
EEE
I’m making a list, I’m checking it twice, I’m gonna find out who’s naughty or nice.
Spring Dawn Reader Winnette
I don’t DO the holidays!
Donna Hartwiger
I’m not sure but I think I may be adopted!
Debbie
My buddies went to the North Pole and all I got was this lousy piece of cardboard!
Debbie
They never include me. It’s because I am brown, isn’t it?
Debbie
No hat for me, Santa? Guess I was on the naughty list AGAIN, sigh….
Debbie
Will work for food! And a special hat!
Angela Kau-Forsberg
We peed in the workshop, now we have to make the toys…
Bethany
I didn’t know it was an ugly Christmas hat party!
Natraven
They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.
angelicarjackson
Somebody’s gotta be the designated driver!
Janie
The one that’s laughing? He did it! The one that’s smiling? She encouraged him! The one that’s looking embarrassed? Well, I think he just farted!
Mallorie
Rudolph with your coat so brown won’t you just ignore these clowns?
Matt
Dog owner’s proverb #74: Fool me once by stealing food off the table, then shame on you. Fool me twice…then dress you up in embarrassing costumes and publicly shame you.
Laura
Has anyone seen my dreidel?
Yusuf Nasrullah
Meanwhile, a few lucky kittens are cleaning up the dogfood bowls back home!