But, fear not! We have the ultimate remedy for winter blues— dog memes. Why dog memes, you ask? Because dogs are a pure, unfiltered joy. They’re goofy, loyal, and sometimes a little too relatable.

The earliest use of the sad duck in a meme came in April 2013, when it was combined with a meme of Chris Pine pointing. The “who me?” “Yes you,” format enjoyed some spread on Facebook ...