Everyone loves a good puzzle, one that really makes you stop, think, and look for the answer. Why else would Where’s Waldo books be so popular? I remember spending hours as a kid trying to find that little man in the striped shirt. Now, a new puzzle picture has taken the internet by storm: Where’s Max the Dalmatian?
Max is a Dalmatian dog. It’s a breed that pretty much everyone knows from films like 101 Dalmatians. Dalmatians are known for being white and covered with black spots. The origins of the breed are a little murky, but they rose to prominence in 17th century England as fashionable carriage dogs for noble people, merchants, and other well-to-do folks.
Their unique instincts also made them popular in firehouses of old, where they could be seen running alongside firehouse wagons on their way to put out a fire. The dogs would bark and help clear the streets of people so that the carriage could quickly reach its destination.
But for Paul Gallagher, a fellow living in Glasgow, UK, Max is just a buddy. One who can be pretty hard to spot when there’s a snowy day. It was when Paul snapped a shot of Max enjoying some private time in a snowy yard that he had the idea to challenge people on Twitter to find the dog.
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Can you find the Dalmatian?
“Whilst you all post your stunning pics here’s mine. Max my Dalmatian is doing a **** so go find him,” he wrote on Twitter. Rude!
Some Twitter users claimed that they found the dog almost instantly, while others had a much harder time. Speaking for myself, I couldn’t find the dog until I later saw the dog circled in the image. And even then, I could still barely make out the dog having a private moment.
A bit later, Paul shared another image of Max having a fun dog time in a snowy forest and again, the Twitter community at large ran into the same problem.
Seemingly enjoying how frustrated he was making everyone on the platform, Paul reprised Max’s role for a third time, posting a third photo of the Dalmatian enjoying a snowy walk near some concrete stairs.
Paul’s choice to share these challenging images of his dog enjoying some fun outdoor time stemmed from what he felt was a tough year where everyone could use a relaxing break.
“2020 has been a year of upset for most of us on different platforms and if Max and I can help make one person laugh from these then we’ve done a good job,” Paul says.
Even users who had trouble finding the dog in the pictures took it in good humor. “Are you sure you’ve no spelled snow leopard wrong? I have failed the challenge,” wrote one user.
Were you able to find Max? Here are the images with Max circled, in case you can’t find him!
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