In 1903, C. M. Coolidge was commissioned to do a series of paintings for cigar boxes with the title "Dogs Playing Poker." The collection, which included 16 oil paintings, has become synonymous with clichéd suburban American décor.
Here are 11 artists who have played with the hand Coolidge dealt to hilarious effect:
We can give our canines boring and predictable names like Spot and Buddy. Or sometimes we take inspiration from pop culture and name them after TV characters and pop stars. Some people get really creative and name their furry friends things like Theophilis Thistle and Peanut Wigglebutt. But who's to say our pets don't have names for us, too?
Here are the 5 names our dogs would call us, if they could: