These real dogs wearing pants is the solution to that viral meme drama

It was one of the most important questions of the tail end (pun totally intended) of 2015: How should a dog wear pants? The picture was first posted to Facebook by Utopian Raspberry – Modern Oasis Machine, and from there it blew up on Reddit, and the rest is history.

People everywhere online jumped in on the conversation. Some responses were pure giggles and amusement; others were a bit more contemplative about the existential relationship between humans and dogs.

All the entertaining comments and conversation made it a 2015 social media highlight. But it seems that the dispute has come to an end, and we finally have an answer. Muddy Mutts Dog Apparel, a Canadian based company that, yes, makes dog clothes, has recently released photos of cute canines wearing pants custom designed for their bodies.

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