A tiny Pomeranian surrounded by a pack of much larger dogs has delighted viewers online, after an image shared to Reddit by its owner captured what many viewers are calling the canine’s unlikely gang.
The picture, posted on January 14 under u/prudent-cat7512, has quickly gained traction on the platform. With more than 1,200 upvotes and over 100 comments, the post has drawn a wave of amused reactions from dog lovers who poked fun at the Pomeranian’s confidence among its towering daycare companions.
The moment comes from a single snapshot taken on the grounds of the dog daycare center, where five large dogs, each visibly bigger than the tiny Pomeranian standing between them, were photographed posing together. All of the dogs appear cheerful, but it is the Pomeranian’s wide, beaming grin that has amused viewers on the platform.
“Why is he in the big dog’s group at the daycare,” a text accompanying the post read.
The humor lies not just in the dramatic size contrast but in the way the small dog seems entirely at ease among its oversized crew, prompting a flood of lighthearted jokes in the comments section. Several backed up the confident image of the Pomeranian breed, as seen in the post, by sharing how boldly their own Pomeranians act.
“They don’t look at the size of the dog on the outside, but at the fight of the dawg on the inside,” one viewer said.
“He should not be unless he’s comfortable around larger dogs and no aggression either side. He looks like he’s part of the gang in this [picture] though,” another said.
“I really think [Pomeranians] see themselves as big dogs. I’ve seen one try to fight a [Labrador] and not even think of how small it was in comparison,” a third viewer shared.
“Can confirm, my [Pomeranian] went for a pit bull over a food scrap that fell in the kitchen, my [Pomeranian] won,” another said. “The sweet [pit bull] is forever scared of her now.”
“My [Pomeranian] scares and tries to mount my mom’s golden retriever, they for sure do not get how small they are,” another said.
“Ok, speaking as someone whose [Pomeranian] once attacked a horse because it got too close to dad, if [Pomeranians] I’ve met were as big on the outside as they are in their hearts and minds we would all have to own stadiums to house them,” another commented, in much agreement.
Newsweek reached out to u/prudent-cat7512 for more information via Reddit.
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