Until now, Grumpy Cat has been the undisputed animal king of the interwebs.
That was until a surly dog called Earl The Grumpy Puppy came along and took Reddit by storm.
Shortly after his owners shared a snap of the five-month-old puggle (half beagle, half pug) on the website last month, the post garnered more than two million views before spawning a wave of hilarious memes.
Earl’s proud owner Derek Bloomfield, from Iowa, explained of his pooch’s frank demeanour and large under bite: “He had the grumpy expression from day one. The vet said he’s as healthy as any other puppy. He just looks grumpy because of his underbite, wrinkles, and dark complexion.”
“He is the most relaxed, content puppy either one of us has ever seen. Whenever he wants something he’ll calmly sit down and stare at us until we ask him the right question. Then he wags his tail in approval.”
“He’s constantly trying to snuggle up to one of us and has us in constant fits of laughter through his facial expressions and mannerisms. He’s a daddy’s boy and loves to pick on his mumma.”
“People usually say ‘Oh my god, he is so cute’ or ‘is he always that grumpy?’ It’s normally a combination of those two phrases and laughter.”
Naturally, the cute canine has been given his own Instagram account which is quickly amassing followers. Click through the gallery to see Earl’s cutest moments
Why so serious?
Earl gives his best “come hither look.”
“Trying to stay awake to watch the Blackhawks win!”
With his floppy ears and underbite, it’s hard not to fall instantly in love with this quirky pup.
Earl’s first ever Instagram shot shows him in all his glory – big eyes and a whole lot of ‘tude.
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