RUFF TIMES - Raise Cute Dogs In A Game That May Not Be So Cute...

[@ManlyBadassHero]

Welcome to the Can Your Dog Club, how oh dear god are ya?

[@keyla53211]

If you are asking how I am then I'm fine and you?

[@jshwhd9676]

my day be so fine

[@cyaneyedinmydrink42069]

Very much.

[@PamelasEngel]

Supper elated now! Manlys almost a half a million!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@valentineval819]

h̶i̶ ጎጠ ዕቿልዕ ጎክነልክቿ

[@mrgreen497]

the most morbid thing about this game is you selling the dogs seconds before they die and making thousands lol

[@morganicsmoothie964]

that's honestly how a lot of pet breeders work. they sell the ones with organ failures so that they can use the healthy ones to keep breeding more

[@dibel3669]

@@morganicsmoothie964 and this is why I don't buy from stores lmao

[@culthero72]

HA...THATS SAD

[@bscorvin]

I really like when game mechanics actually help with the story- like this game making you do shit like that, regardless whether or not you realize you’re doing it. Or you realize _because_ you’re doing it

[@nyancat.123]

@@morganicsmoothie964 that's why I would rather buy from humane pet breeders

[@spenchan]

The level 8 dogs have a disturbing feature in their sprites... they shake almost uncontrollable. Implying due to inbreeding that dog is most prone to seizures.

[@katherinesmallbean3594]

Isn't that just when they are eating? They look about as still as the other dogs when they are standing idle. (edit: guys I was mistaken don't like this reply)

[@MillyKKitty]

@@katherinesmallbean3594 20:24 No food nearby, yet still shaking

[@sunflower8227]

and they are like drooling and they look zombie - like its horrible

[@katherinesmallbean3594]

@@MillyKKitty ah i guess i missed that, sorry. Thats real freaky.

[@Koolaid_dino]

I saw level 6 do that too without eating

[@tubbyqueen]

The level 8 dog is terrifying. Big, bulging, pleading eyes. Wounds all over. Drooling and shaking.

[@lilydragon2129]

It looks so sad

[@rougestarlight4308]

So a pug

[@PeterDivine]

"FAther WhY DoeS iT AlwaYS hUrt so MuCH"

[@tubbyqueen]

@@rougestarlight4308 yeah, pugs are overbred to hell. I honestly wish they didn’t exist, to spare them the suffering. All to be cute…

[@pissapocalypse]

@@PeterDivine bro :(

[@Aesir_IV]

Manly: OH NO MY DOG DIED Also Manly: *Tries to sell dead dog*

[@powerthunfischdesdonners3086]

I heard dogmeat is very good for musclegrowth.

[@marialourdesannabaguiorore6143]

Its weird selling a dead dog-

[@Araneus21]

considering this is done regularily with human bodies when they are donated for research purposes... donate your body for "illness" research, only to have it sold for 5k$ to the military and blown up in tests for new type of explosive rounds...

[@gwenpicchi5719]

​@@powerthunfischdesdonners3086 Tell me you got that off of google.

[@nanyur3013]

​@@powerthunfischdesdonners3086😭

[@lizpicachuanimations7446]

Stage 1: aww looks like that averages mutt Stage 2: a golden retriever Stage 3: aw Stage 4: little bit cubby Stage 5: those eyes are creepy Stage 6: why is it drooling so much and why is it so slow Stage 7: that looks sick Stage 8: THE POOR THING IS SHAKING WHY IS IT SO DISCOLORED Stage 9: ...is it even alive

[@heavenlysadist]

The stage 9 dog reminds me of those cats with no fur but bones and exposed body, is that how they look like?

[@plaguenplay3516]

@@heavenlysadist are you talking about sphynx cats?

[@avacadotoast5571]

​​ @amanekaze Sphynx cats are not skeletons, lol

[@namelesswolf2625]

This is like those peta games but in a universe where peta has tact and cares about pets

[@MegabombGamer-rb5kh]

@Smol Gal The game plays like one of those combine 2 identical things to get a better thing clicker game, not like say a Tamagotchi or other pet raising game. The intent of this specific game is to show how breeding dogs for cuteness leads to worse lives for those dogs due to inbreeding and deformities (higher level dogs are slower than lower level dogs and struggle to get near food, Level 8 dogs look diseased even when 'healthy', Level 9 dogs appear to be undead.)

[@Bacony_Cakes]

Peta but they can tell the difference between "animal activism" and "homegrown terrorism with copyright infringement on the side".

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

@@Bacony_Cakes Peta but they don't kill 80 to 95% of their rescues

[@blakegunner5841]

@@fukkthisnewupdate8882 * 100% *

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

@@blakegunner5841 are you saying you agree with me 100%, or are you saying that Peta kills 100% of their rescues?

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

I noticed that the frequency of customers coming back for another dog also increased as the spawn level went up. Considering how dark the game's implications are, it makes me suspect that the customers' dogs aren't living so long after they buy...

[@hamizannaruto]

That's uhh.. pretty much true. The desire for cuter trait has sacrifice the health of the dogs. The higher you go, the "cuter" they are, but also the lower their health is. And that's what happening in real life, with these cross mutation breeding has caused a lot of trouble. Us humans only care about the cuteness, without realizing the implications of those breeding, and this game show it.

[@WormsSoupYum]

@@hamizannaruto and that's good for the marketing. since their dogs die quick, they will always come back for more, and like that, making more money out of it. disturbing...

[@exist4046]

@@hamizannaruto stuff like that is why im a big fan of larger dogs that are far more natural, take poodles. Im sure they have some issues in the show world, but generaly poodles as a breed are hella healthy, with their only real issues (as long as they arent neglected) being kidney problems later in life and some eye issues. Their trimmed, fancy coats stem back to their old hunting use, covering organs and joints while allowing them to swim safely without being dragged down by fur or freezing from the cold. The trims have, of course, been accentuated over time for shows, but theyre still quite natural and good for them! Theyre a naturally gorgeous breed, and theyre one of my biggest obsessions. Theyre smart, and overall friendly breeds. I cant understand why people even want pugs, and any time i see any, i just hope to the stars that whoever the dog belongs to knows how expensive they are to care for in vet bills and makes sure theyre cared for in the best ways possible. I dont agree with the breeding to make them pudgy, but the ones that exist do deserve the best love they can get. Also, im very happy that in some countries theyre pushing to breed back the original pug features (longer snout, smaller eyes, thinner body) by breeding them with healthy mutts!

[@ZerryBerrytheSpaceRaccoon]

@@exist4046 Heinz-57 dogs are the way to go, if I'm being honest. Some of them do have issues, but are overall healthier and better behaved.

[@christophergarcia9022]

it also could be that they are abandoning them after they become too old.It's not uncommon, people want pups because they are cute and funny, they become old and people abandon them

[@The_Deep_Voiced]

I'm glad someone is bringing attention to the fact that even though some people may find some traits (like bigger eyes, shorter noses, shorter legs, or being overweight) cute that it's not always good for the dogs.

[@raerohan4241]

Or any other animal for that matter. So many animals out there with genetic health problems just because we want them to be a certain shape or colour

[@The_Deep_Voiced]

@@raerohan4241 Yeah. Having a cute pet is good but it's more important that they are healthy.

[@blizzard-w9t]

I agree but that the sad thing about our kind is that we will never stop till we shaped everything how we want. even it causes great pain to us or animals as long the people get what they want a lot of them won't care. that how we are sadly

[@cameronballz6154]

It's fine to have cute pets, as long as you don't force them to be cute.

[@multilad816]

There's one video about pugs by Cynical Reviews addressing that issue.

[@antirambles]

It's impressive how this game is much better at spreading the message then anything PETA ever managed to make.

[@elnyfadzlinadnan6023]

Lol PETA is a disappointment

[@jhonnoilcringeincarnato8593]

PETA is just bootleg WWF

[@quartiermeisterf9875]

Cant like its at 400

[@미켈아르테타-부계2]

I recently saw a video about these "dog factories", where they raise dogs in terrible conditions, far worse than what we see in this game, just so they could sell them to pet shops. I got the same vibes coming from it.

[@bigdadbeefsticks]

Not really. PETA is a low bar to beat.

[@StrabbyStrabby]

I'm sorry, but the amount of time it took him to understand how a merging game works is so funny to me.

[@sunburst3476]

same

[@sausageassassinn]

Same but it was also very tedious and I was getting super annoyed

[@SkiggsMoDiggs]

@@sausageassassinn same

[@Konata_TheRappa07]

I now made your likes 500 lol But jokes aside yeah it’s kinda hilarious.

[@Cat0_Mat0]

Babies first merging game

[@CreechNBong]

"Video games make people violent!" "For my sake and my heart I don't want to go near that trashcan."

[@itsgirlcraft5842]

Yup. The few that don't feel that way are just always like that

[@peanut6013]

sad that even irl people breed dogs to the point of giving them disabilities and health problems for the sake of it being cute :(

[@mavenofkindred9670]

Yeah that’s the commentary that this game is making. It’s super sad :(

[@ghostquagsire985]

It’s really sad and horrific, poor doggos

[@bobblinggoblin2g2g2g2]

Some dog breeds have bodies so small their brains are too big for their skulls. Sooo... they have random seizures from time to time

[@bobblinggoblin2g2g2g2]

Also pugs lost their abilty to breathe properly in exchange of an incredible skill of shooting their eyeballs out of their sockets if they get too excited

[@swizzycake4522]

:( i think thats the message

[@SweetRian]

Listening to the skeletal dogs eat was truly horrifying.

[@kurashiodjin7138]

lmao tbh when i saw dem skelly doggos start comin up i half expected them to go after the fleshy ones out some desire to satisfy that ingrained instinct to feed when hungry an target yhe fleshy ones if u didn't put food out for em

[@ryomahoshi4529]

@@kurashiodjin7138 same here mate Same here

[@kurashiodjin7138]

@@ryomahoshi4529 lol good to know i wasn't the only one....is it bad i was kinda disappointed that it didn't happen? owo;;

[@ryomahoshi4529]

@@kurashiodjin7138 i do agree it would have took a dark turn i would not have minded. But that would kinda ruin the message lmao

[@kurashiodjin7138]

@@ryomahoshi4529 yea given the message it was aimin to get across I can't really argue that one lol tho it wouldn't of bin a bad addition like an unlockable after the first playthrough or something but thats more of an opinion from one thats usually a bit touched in the head anyways lmao

[@PatchworkRose567]

This is what PETA’s flash games should have been like. Efficiently spreading the message without going straight for horror and shock.

[@Bloomkyaaa]

This game is just pug simulator... breeding dogs to be "cute" with giant eyes, short legs, and unhealthy as sin.

[@Edahel]

The thing I don't understand with pugs is, who the fuck thinks they look cute? Not only these things are unhealthy n shit, but they're so freaking ugly. I don't get why anyone would buy those.

[@Marcos-vo5cv]

Y'know, this is actually a very interesting message for a game. I feel like it might be about overbreeding. And how us humans breed dogs to appear cuter, with shorter legs and stumpy snouts. But they are slower, live shorter lifes and are more prone to getting sick. You notice that the level 1 dogs are way faster and don't get hungry as fast, while the later levels are slower and get hungry faster. You are basically creating pugs.

[@Marcos-vo5cv]

@DuckyTin I don't really see a problem with Labs and Dalmatians as breeds, i was talking more specifically about breeds more on the extreme side of things. Like how uncomfortable it is to look at a pug's skull compared to a husky skull, or how all bulldogs must be born through a c section because their heads are too big to be born normally.

[@Foxxie0kun]

@DuckyTin Ironically, the genetic diversity brought to the offspring from a lab and dalmation having puppies together would be a godsend. Far better for the puppies than pure-breeding, to be honest. Pure breeding has led to no end of suffering for many puppies and dogs, so even though I'm opposed to "designer crossbreeds" and other for-profit breeding, I do support genetic diversity being added to stagnant gene pools, especially after decades of pure-breeding causing various health issues for the breeds as a whole. I'd rather adopt a mutt than buy a pure-breed. Breeders can run a wide gamut between loving owners who supplement their income with one or two litters every few years, all the way to degenerate scum who expect their bitch to get pregnant every time she possibly can so they can sell her puppies for a premium as their sole source of income.

[@reuvenknight1575]

@@Marcos-vo5cv So, funny fact, bulldogs can be born normally. Their main problem with whelping is that they get distracted too easily by the first puppy and forget to push out the others. They are at a higher risk for getting stuck due to their heads, but less than other breeds, such as the Boston Terrier who is in a far worse boat due to the fact that having very narrow hips is the breed standard. These are much narrower proportionally than a bulldog's. Why haven't you heard about this? Because Adam Ruins Everything is a shit show that barely does any research and most people talking about this stuff are just parroting it instead of looking into it. But frankly as soon as people start talking about pugs without mentioning Japanese Chins, I already know you don't know much about what you're talking about. Pugs and bulldogs = Virtue signalling. Other brachycephalic breeds = Someone who might actually care about dogs.

[@Marcos-vo5cv]

@@reuvenknight1575 That's very interesting, thank you for this information. Though i've never heard of this Adam Ruins Everything show ? I have no idea what it is about and i have no interest in finding out honestly. And I do know about the suffering of other brachycephalic breeds, but i used pugs and bulldogs as examples because they are the most common to talk about. I'll keep your comment in mind in the future though.

[@reuvenknight1575]

@@Marcos-vo5cv yeah, I understand, and I shouldn't be so rough on people but I get tired of the lack of knowledge out there. You may not have heard of the guy, but the whole "bulldogs can only give birth via c-section" is directly from him. And he is also the one to hit the pugs hard. They are a mess of a breed, don't get me wrong, but there are breeds in worse shape with almost no attention being paid to them, like the pekingese, who ironically most resemble the dog breed in this game. They came to the US looking like modern pugs with more fur and were bred until their faces were fully flat, their legs deformed and twisted, and their spines wrecked. 30 years ago they were considered the nightmares of inbreeding but they are totally ignored nowadays because they are not the "in" monstrosity, even though things never got better for them.

[@itsyeet1247]

The fact he said “You already know what’s gonna go down, you’re on this channel” hAS ME 💀💀💀

[@jackronesto8182]

It's funny because it's true

[@kurashiodjin7138]

i mean....its pretty much a foregone fact both for longtime viewers an even the newcomers learn fast to (i would know i learned quick to not trust "cute" games lmao)

[@aWERFRGT6545BGFG]

HAHAHA

[@Eloux]

@@kurashiodjin7138 same here, started watching 3 days ago

[@multilad816]

What timestamp?

[@namelesswolf2625]

"Customers are buying new ones every day!" Originally I thought this was bc the customers dogs were dying, but if they go skeleton dogs there's no worry right?

[@panielrosebud]

I think it's like "Last level dog!!! I want the newest version!!"

[@SonicLoverDS]

@@panielrosebud iDogs

[@Graknorke]

That was for the level 8 upgrade so yeah it was them dying every day

[@chrom-manandrobin7983]

I think the skeleton dogs are just dead and the customers just keep buying corpses

[@hereyougo3075]

Once the dogs started merging to become "cuter" I knew exactly where the game was gonna go.

[@cumbrap]

Okay before I finish this video, I'm predicting that the "breeding dogs for more cuteness" is what's going to go horribly wrong, they're gonna end up super deformed and grotesque looking and it's gonna be a commentary on how selective breeding can permanently mess up an entire dog breed's physiology. It could also be a commentary on puppy mills and that sorta shit.

[@melonwaifuu]

You were right for the message but not the end

[@OrionDawn15]

​@@melonwaifuu The end was the dogs became so cute they're quite literally just dead and in the end the one who created these pitiful, rotting pups has profited greatly from them, the message and the ending are the same.

[@sekstifire2854]

​@@OrionDawn15 Eh I think the merging mechanic made the breeding process a lot cleaner than it could have been. Compared to say, a mechanic where you breed some of the female dogs over and over again and then dispose of them.

[@OrionDawn15]

@@sekstifire2854 Perhaps, but I feel then it would've perhaps been a bit obvious what the game was really going to be too soon.

[@Devi51159]

Alternate Title: Manly slowly goes insane trying to stop his dogs from dying. Seriously though, this game is messed up. i'm pretty sure it's supposed to be about overbreeding or pet abuse as that is a problem.

[@itsyeet1247]

I mean, if they’re trying to make a message revolving that then they make a good point. Inbreeding and stuff like that is a huge problem...

[@ghostquagsire985]

Yeah, I think it’s to spread awareness to inbreeding and stuff like that

[@mariussoltesz]

Pet stores and the industry behind it is really messed up for those reasons and more. If anyone thinking about getting a pet sees this, please consider adopting from a shelter or a random person instead.

[@BlogingLP]

@@mariussoltesz iam a dog owner too and i considered getting one from a shelter but where i live there are so much ridiculous requirements that make an Adoption Impossible dosen't matter if you live in the City or on the countryside now i have a cute and healthy little doggo from a breeder when you know where to look on the dog (eyes mouth teeth etc) the dog itself can give away a few important Bits and pieces of Info when it comes to health

[@washboardman7435]

It's a jab at puppy mills and eugenics that starts low-key and ramps up as time goes on. Back in the day, selective breeding was intended to create healthy and strong dog breeds like the German Shepherd. As they've been selectively bred for show dogs, they have been given a steeper slope to their rumps and hip dysplasia is a serious problem in that line.

[@enorma_stits]

i think this game is about how horrifying the world of dog breeding and other breeding is, pugs for example were not made naturally and were made to to look cute even though their faces make it hard for them to breath, their bodies causes a lot of health problems, they were made to make money and their only payment is to suffer, spider ball pythons were bred and born with brain problems making them stumble and not do things correctly making their lives hard to survive and people who don't know what's going on think it's 'cute', i don't hate any of the animals like this i just hate how they were brought into this world just to evolve to make it hard to live, it's like if babies were forced to evolve with plastic bags over their heads, man i'm not even going to touch the topic of teacup animals, sites that sell teacup dogs and their descriptions make me sad edit: i'm sorry if it's hard to read this, english is not my first language

[@andrada9506]

vtubers and cats make a lot of views

[@bobblinggoblin2g2g2g2]

Have you ever seen a pug randomly shooting its eyeballs out of its eyesockets?

[@ASHERUISE]

I just want to know, how does a snake stumble? Is that technically better than slithering?

[@LifesExtraLemons]

I think you mean spider ball pythons, not all ball pythons are born with a brain disease but certain morphs can have really bad birth defects like kinks in their spine or neurological problems

[@zoeynightshade5550]

To be honest your English seems very good. Depending which English your trying to go into for dialect and spelling but for American dialect it’s very good.

[@FeenieVonKarma]

0:41 Instantly I'm seeing a trash can here. So I'm assuming we accidentally breed monstrosities that we need to dispose of. edit: OK, not a million miles away...

[@Paranuui]

Soberingly accurate in a way though...

[@willowbarrelmaker8269]

Just the "accidental" part, really

[@jadedmist]

I was expecting deformed dogs as well

[@thej3]

If they start sleeping then we need to make sure nobody sees them

[@Pihsrosnec]

@@jadedmist welp, you gottem!

[@nerdwithascreen143]

Man if you also notice in terms of puppy mills, the higher the level dog (especially level 8) they start to shake while they move around. They also just look.. miserable. Like yeah they’re cute but like they’re not as happy looking as the level 1 dogs.

[@ShardPendragon]

A week late to the party, but I'd like to add that I think the Lvl. 9 dog being a "skeledog" is a representation of how some people see dogs more like an object than a living creature. In contrast to the lower level dogs (which are faster, thus seem more lively), skeletons are associated with death, or on this specific case, the lack of life: the dogs aren't life to be cherished, they're seen as trophies with huge eyes and short legs. Owners don't even care about the personality, just the looks of the trophy.

[@allopeep543]

Y'know, on the front cover of the book on the title page, I actually thought those were tears in the dog's eye, not highlights. Now that I think about it, it does somewhat fit the theme, even if the detail wasn't really intended ha...

[@avacadotoast5571]

Damn that's dark

[@Just_A_Guy_Here.]

I'm your 100th liker here and bye.

[@memeurr--dreemurr8530]

Yeah.

[@sjshio]

same that's what i instantly thought.

[@marialourdesannabaguiorore6143]

I just realized that.....I dont think i should ever download this game or any of us....this kinda shows animal overbreeding.....

[@deoxygenated5349]

Seeing him not fuse dogs as fast as he can in the beginning really bothered me for some reason

[@MasterAlt]

@@Zeforas Must not have ever played any of the merge games

[@SpectroliteDS2400]

yep, that totally got to me at the start

[@shadow_shine3578]

@@MasterAlt the ___ evolution games are addictive sometimes

[@chillfactory9000]

@@shadow_shine3578 agree, i love playing them while frying my brain to loud ass music tbh

[@shadow_shine3578]

@@chillfactory9000 sometimes same dude

[@Vicerion17]

Rather than being about puppy mills it seems more about designer dogs and breeding traits we find pleasing but cause serious health issues, the example being stubby legs making it hard for them to walk while the larger eyes made it harder for them to eat.

[@WormsSoupYum]

what? how do big eyes makes it someone harder to eat?

[@cashewbutter943]

Designer dog breeding and backyard breeding/puppy mills are one in the same. Crossbreeds that are bred for nothing but the sake of being cute are usually genetic and temperamental disasters... see doodles.

[@lilydragon2129]

Is doodles a irl dog?

[@cashewbutter943]

@@lilydragon2129 a doodle is a poodle cross, so yes

[@eponavegas8910]

@@lilydragon2129 a poodle/labrador retriever cross (labradoodle or doodle for short)

[@robbieboydudeguy]

I’ve seen that “trash can ending” thing in real life. It’s horrible and the context I saw it in was due to shelter dogs having to be euthanized due to no one adopting them or helping to spay the stray dog population. This is a serious problem that an unfortunately low amount of people are addressing and taking action on.

[@lilydragon2129]

God that must have been traumatizing, I imagine when things like that happen they don't even really think about what they are actually throwing away, I mean, the bare minimum should be cremation or burial, they deserve respect in their death, not a God damn trash can, they aren't a banana peel they are a deceased pet.

[@robbieboydudeguy]

@@lilydragon2129 It was a shelter that hadn’t had enough room for proper organization or transportation of the corpses and they were disgusted and heartbroken at the fact they had to do it too. It’s still awful, but some places just have no choice because there’s so little help being given

[@itsthatonechickagaincallth7843]

When he threw the dog away, I almost cried... And selling the sick ones too. Also "your customers are coming back EVERY WEEK for new dogs". The message of this game sends is so scary. And the ending.... Holy shit...

[@quarter__doux9843]

"Raise Cute Dogs In A Game..." Oh that's cute "That May Not Be So Cute" *Sh-*

[@JadeTechna]

*“Ah shit here we go again”*

[@aliasdt3994]

Oh look, it's an accurate simulation of breeding pets.

[@raerohan4241]

*irresponsibly breeding pets

[@trashyCorn.12]

@@raerohan4241 dude he said it on purpose

[@abigailfowler1843]

@@raerohan4241 Some are responsible, but all of the bad/irresponsible think they are being responsible, only for different reasons. At this point, it is a highly oversaturated market that is doing more harm than good.

[@cameronballz6154]

Well, an accurate simulation of pets being bred through incest.

[@cashewbutter943]

Backyard breeding, yes. Responsible breeding doesn’t involve overbreeding or breeding for traits that look cute but are to the detriment of the dog

[@Maxisanobody]

I had a feeling the game was going to take this route, I kind of wish they had used some real examples of dog breeds in the design and shown how the genetic issues which cause certain dogs to be desired get worse over time (for example how pugs were bred to have flat faces which results in respiratory issues). But overall I think it's an interesting (possible?) commentary how a lot of dog breeders don't care about the issues dogs have as a result of breeding and exploit traits that are overall harmful for a breed to possess.

[@toolatetothestory]

I mean there are Retro Pugs, as they are called, which are bred to be healthy again. So pugs can still be cute and healthy as well, if we support them :3

[@Toinkity]

Pugs look gross imo

[@Maxisanobody]

@@Toinkity I'm personally not a huge fan of pugs (more into larger dog breeds like German Shepherds), but I know a lot of people think they're very cute.

[@Maxisanobody]

​@@toolatetothestory (EDIT: KZbin turned the text red on my laptop and didn't send the comment through?? I'll try and see if I can send it through again)

[@Maxisanobody]

@@toolatetothestory That's interesting. I did a little bit of research on Retro pugs and here's kind of what I found out about them (rephrased): A retro pug is a mixture of a Pug and Jack Russell Terrier (this practice is to avoid getting the flat face of a pug to prevent respiratory issues) - the name is based on the fact they look how pugs used to (before the breeding lead to the pure-bred pugs we know today), while some are healthier than regular pugs (due to the mix), it's not guaranteed that they will inherit the jack russell snout/ in some instances they have the same issues as pugs due to the genes inherited. While mix breeds are often assumed to be less likely to be unhealthy - in instances where breeding is controlled (two specific pure-breeds being bred to form a new breed or subcategory of a breed) it is possible for offspring to inherit multiple genetic health conditions from the parents (e.g. a retro pug is capable of inheriting skin problems from the pug parent, but dental problems from the jack russell parent). Regardless it's a step in the right direction, but it won't stop pugs from being bred and it won't be a guarantee the dogs bred are healthy (mind you any dog can have health issues, it's just best to avoid further breeding that will lead to breeds becoming more unwell).

[@Stereo6400]

They missed the opportunity to call it “pup-grades”

[@Quenlin]

"Oh this looks cu-" >ManlyBadassHero "And here we go."

[@omori3007]

This feels like showing us how we genetically messed up dogs. Now they suffer from a myriad of diseases. Because of ourselfish desires of just wanting cute dogs.

[@Morrneyo]

I feel bad when I see pugs, bulldogs, chihuahuas, etc. They are so genetically sorted and modified, suffering from hereditary diseases such as bowleg, arthritis, heart disease. Dogs are pretty and cute enough without inbreeding!

[@ASHERUISE]

And it's all for nothing because cats have always been, will always be, significantly cuter. You want a "cute" dog? Yeah, that's called a cat.

[@aa-vs5pv]

@@ASHERUISE no Lol your wrong because the true opinion is Cats=Dogs Both can be cute in their own ways and depends on a persons taste

[@ASHERUISE]

@@aa-vs5pv Most dogs are quite cute and have great personalities!! They're just very stiff and have coarse hair and aren't AS cute as cats. As far as living beings go, dogs are top tier, but cats are sublime.

[@cinamoonmoon]

dotnbe overly dramatic not all dog breeds are disseased

[@everyday3164]

Speaking of breeding dogs Did you know : breeding the same breed of a dog together have a inbreeding effects, such as weakened immune systems and more autoimmune diseases. Inbred dogs seem to get sicker from common causes more often than other dogs, such as catching colds.

[@raerohan4241]

Not always. Yes purebred dogs usually have a higher COI which results in an increased risk of congenital diseases, but responsible breeders will cultivate their bloodlines and set breeding goals in such a way as to avoid this. It's also our responsibility as buyers to make sure we support such breeders. If someone is looking to buy instead of adopt for whatever reason, please make sure to do some in-depth research on the breeders you look at first!

[@xxholicxxclover7413]

Actually not true. Responsible breeders health check their dogs and don’t breed ones that are sick. What this game is getting at is irresponsible puppy mills

[@everyday3164]

@@xxholicxxclover7413 yes I know, this game does represent irresponsible breaders, and even in real life. and that's why science or biology is important, so that responsible breaders can learn how and what they should do if they want to make money when breading dogs.

[@everyday3164]

@@raerohan4241 yes, I do agree with that part too

[@mayonnaise2396]

Yes. That’s the deal with incest.

[@vahlok1426]

It's meant to be sad, or disturbing, but I can't help but laugh uncontrollably at the dogs magnet fusing, and the constant food sounds.

[@grilledpook]

And them spazzing out around food because they don't know which bowl to use.

[@c0zmozys]

@@grilledpook and the aggressive bone clack sounds from the skeletons

[@angelheartzzzz]

The sound when like 4 for them are eating at the same time tho ☠

[@the13throse]

This was like Can Your Pet in terms of deceptiveness, but also reminded me of that one clicker game where you eventually get bloody globs of cat fur from the money machine after someone kills the cat you were sending out to find money...that are somehow worth more than the regular money. Also this is definitely commentary on puppy mills and the severe inbreeding that causes a ton of health problems in certain dog breeds as other commenters have pointed out

[@the13throse]

@@kenopsia05 Something like that, yeah. That sounds familiar

[@arottenfruit8060]

Markiplier played that I remember!

[@Esteban8383-xp4mz]

​@@arottenfruit8060 What is the name of the game, or from the Markiplier video

[@arottenfruit8060]

@@Esteban8383-xp4mz it was an older video, it was where you had a box that printed money and eventually printed organs and you got letters from people. Can’t remeber the name Let me find it

[@arottenfruit8060]

@@Esteban8383-xp4mz Presentable Liberty! That’s the first game, the second is Exploitable money

[@phantomXDopera]

This is heartbreaking. My mom and stepdad own an English Bulldog called Fudge and it's saddening to see how much health conditions they have. I don't support it at all but my stepdad really wanted an English Bulldog. The dog's former family gave him away to my mom and stepdad due to moving into a no pets allowed area. They didn't tell my mom about the dog's cleft pallette or the fact that he had to be taken into the vet to get it operated when he was a puppy but never was. It left my mom paying for the operation and getting all the medical attention the dog needed. He was practically neglected. The former family must've thought they were getting a cute flat nosed English Bulldog only to be bombarded with health problems. When the opportunity to give him away was there they took it. This is why I don't support these types of breeds that suffer. I own a moggy tabby cat named Forest and sure he isn't a pure bred cat but he's extremely healthy and happy.

[@rou966]

Turning Labs Into Pugs: The Game

[@literallieme]

@Smol Gal turning labs into pugs is already horror

[@bugonboris6681]

Are you talking about a Labrador Retriever?

[@Just_A_Guy_Here.]

Dam this game is deep dark, tells us of what happens to dogs when we just genetically inbred them for beauty, And the consequences of the genetically inbreeding dogs, like disease and even disabilities. This game is dark AF. Edit: Dam this comment grew fast.

[@danielecogotti8394]

Yeah, pugs for example have difficulty even breathing

[@bobblinggoblin2g2g2g2]

@@danielecogotti8394 Pug eyes can actually pop out of a dog's sockets if the collars too tight or it simply gets too excited

[@Felicat82]

@@bobblinggoblin2g2g2g2 And bulldogs have to give birth by C-section. Their heads are too big to pass through the birth canal.

[@danielecogotti8394]

@@bobblinggoblin2g2g2g2 Oh no, that's even worse

[@ingasparrow]

Look up Toadline Bullies. I'm not a fan of bully breeds at all, but these dogs are clearly suffering.

[@maryssa_with_a_why]

Is the real horror the existential crisis of where artificial selection has led us today? Edit: this game did a really good job at showing some of the "cute" traits that we keep perpetuating that are actually quite harmful. The stubby little legs that corgis have cause all sorts of back problems (chrondrodysplasia), the excessive skin folds that pugs have often are not kept clean and get infected (pyoderma), the giant eyes that shih tzus have often develop glaucoma because the intraocular pressure is too great.... and breeders make BANK off of all of this. Overall interesting game!

[@plutodragon4]

My mom loves shih-tzus. Poor babies, suffering for the sake of “cuteness”. True cuteness is the happiness of the dog itself. A dog should be happy and healthy, that truly being the peak cuteness. Yes I find the “intended cuteness” cute but I’d rather take happy healthy dogs over them suffering.

[@HoneyCat_Comb]

I feel like this is a game that would be illegaly put on girl go games

[@grilledpook]

Would have scared the shit out of me when I was 11.

[@CinaMiniMon]

Spooky game, great message! I'm really glad they didn't go over the top, or sneak in anything overly freaky, it really made the message shine through. There IS a problem with today's pet owners, and it's that they value "aw, look at how cute this is" over their pet's life. Legs so short it has trouble walking, faces so squished they have problems eating, these things are seen as *cute*, but it's a painful life for the pet everyone "wants".

[@DanteVermelho23]

seeing all the other dogs silently watch the one dog that received food made uncomfortable af

[@gnolex86]

I had a feeling it would be about dog breeding going wrong. I just didn't expect skeleton dogs in the end. I used to have a British Shorthair cat. I know people find them cute because of their flat face and virtually non-existent nose, but that's just the outside. On the inside my cat was an asocial weirdo and had difficulty breathing. Rather than play, she would spend most of her time staring outside windows. I had a lot of pets but she was the only super weird one. If you want a pet, don't get pure breed animals, get yourself a mutt or mixed breed animal, they are much healthier and much happier. Also, visit an animal shelter before pet shot first, there are a lot of older animals waiting for new owners, they deserve better.

[@snakewithapen5489]

Wow, I'm surprized that british shorthairs have such problems, given that american/domestic shorthair is pretty much just the name used at the vet's for "found it on the street" There are actual pedigree american shorthair breeders, but i often see the name used just for random cats lol

[@HonkandHeello]

I love how everyone bring up pugs when this can be a commentary on any small/toy dog breeds. They have it the worse when it comes to purebred disease and stuff. Not saying pug aren't bad they really have some of the worse stuff happen to them

[@TheShadow7771]

Very elegant use of mechanics to communicate the message. The highlight for me is how the player might not notice that the dogs are getting slower if not for the need to physically walk to the food dish, allowing the lower level dogs to clearly display their speed in comparison to the higher level ones.

[@Noodles4Anime]

Lol. This kind of hurt to watch. Manly: Can't afford to feed his dogs. Manly: Pays to maximize the amount of dogs he can have. Also. "I sold him because he wasnt the correct level." 😭

[@moonarrow1066]

**Cries in doglover and broken dreams* "B-but... the level one doggo w-was so cute..."

[@davideloiza1779]

Hush now and enjoy your beautiful new skeleton doggo

[@moonarrow1066]

@@davideloiza1779 But I don't want t-tooooo.... ;--;

[@Sans_gamingXD]

@@moonarrow1066 bro your are just a skeleton Then. If sans is a skeleton.. He can adopt that skeleton doggos

[@moonarrow1066]

@@Sans_gamingXDwait... GENIUS!

[@marialourdesannabaguiorore6143]

I want lvl 3 doggo....hes not rlly that overbreeded....im not having any overbreeded doggos nor skeleton doggos...ok sans,just adopt these skeletal doggos-

[@mayuzanevideos]

Every time the word 'cute' appears in the title of a ManlyBadassHero video my anxiety flies to the stratosphere

[@multilad816]

Destroying the word cute since Mogeko Castle or The Gray Garden

[@cocoapixels]

Oooh, so the twist is real life. It's like puppy mill breeding and how we breed for 'cute' features (which are literally just mutations & deformities half the time) and create breeds with an excess of health issues and poor quality of life due to things like breathing issues and back pain

[@Foxxie0kun]

Is it odd that I find traits more similar to huskies, malamutes, and wolves to be the most adorable? Like, even if pugs didn't have breathing problems and such, I can't stand small stubby legs or flat faces. I would want my companion to be capable of keeping stride with me and smart enough to keep me safe (I'm on the autism spectrum and have anxiety issues, so a medium or large breed would help me feel safer than a yippy little ankle-biter).

[@raerohan4241]

@@Foxxie0kun Same here, much prefer the features of Huskys or GSDs. Pugs have always freaked me out. And after I learned about the constant pain they're in, just from being alive, well...

[@cocoapixels]

@@Foxxie0kun I agree with you! I feel like a happy, healthier dog is just inherently cuter to me even if they aren't as 'aesthetically pleasing' or match the '''breed standard''' (that horrible shit determined by dog show organizations that encourages tail docking and shit with no regards for the dog's health) a healthy working line German Shepard with a normal, straight back is obviously gonna be less uncanny than a '''breed standard''' German Shepard show dog bred to have a severely sloped back. That why, as much as I feel for the poor little guys, I can't even look at pugs. Listening to their wheezing goes straight to the pit of my stomach and makes me feel nauseous and sad.

[@aquabluerose7734]

@@Foxxie0kun same! I find wolfy looking dogs to look more appealing and interesting. I do however find some terriers cute, like the norwich terrier or cairn terrier, but not so much the boston terrier (looks like French bulldog).

[@super-sizedmcshizzle6235]

I love how whenever a dog is sick or hungry, he goes, “DOG DOG DOG!”

[@kiyukikinjo]

* sees cute game * * realizes it’s by Manly * Well guess I’m gonna be traumatized tonight

[@FarisFlowers]

I deeply appreciate Manly warning all dog lovers in the beginning to evacuate if they don't want to see anything bad

[@ghostquagsire985]

“If your a dog lover you should probably Evacuate this video rn” Jokes on you, I’ve already been Scarred by many horror games and movies! Hahaha...

[@julialungan4722]

If you need to get even more scarred, research about puppy mils.

[@FuckTheYoutubeUsernameChange]

it's very tough to be a horror fan as a dog lover :(

[@ghostquagsire985]

@@julialungan4722 Yeah, I watched some kinda documentary about it before. It’s really sad and Horrifying...

[@caramel9154]

Honestly this is more likely to make you angry

[@td9250]

Horror games... movies... be***ore would like to know your location.

[@catpoke9557]

This is a really good message. It hammers in the message pretty well at the "cuter dogs = more money" part. It also shows dogs that are, in fact, not cute in any way- such as the skeleton dog or the dog covered in sores- and calls them extremely cute. This is pretty accurate to people's responses to the awful mutations some dog breeds have, like pugs. It's not cute to make their face so short they can't breathe and their eyes pop out of their sockets. It's terrifying. Imagine those same traits on a human being. Or imagine a wolf with a pug face. It's not cute, it's not happy, it's sad. Breeding pets to begin with is wrong, if there's so many in the pet trade without homes already. Inbreeding them is even worse. And inbreeding them to intentionally bring out their most unhealthy, horrific mutations.. is the worst. People tell mothers not to eat or drink or even go near MANY things just to avoid harming their child through disease and mutations. And here we are breeding dogs to be unhealthy just because it's 'cute,' and throwing away the ones that aren't cute. All dogs are adorable, even if they're the ugliest dog in the world. If you need your dog to have tiny legs and a tiny nose to love it, you don't want a dog- you want a toy. Dogs are COMPANIONS. Companions make you happy regardless of how they look. Please, if you get a dog, adopt. Same with cats, or any other animal that is possible to adopt. And when you do, please get the one that has the lowest odds of finding a home. Get the ugliest, or the oldest, or the unhealthiest- anything. Just make their life a happy one. And get your animals fixed! Even if there's no animals for it to breed with around it, especially in female cats, fixing them can eliminate some health issues. Remember, you're removing an entire body part, which means one whole body part less to get injured or catch illnesses.

[@EmperorZ19]

The level 9 dogs are both fast and don't need to eat, implying that they are in the best health Skelepupper best pupper

[@rou966]

First time youtube was actually on time

[@defd2826]

102th time I have been late.

[@rou966]

@@defd2826 Fr it's so annoying especially if I'm late because I'm watching a different Manly video lol

[@jiddyfiddycrazy7288]

Guess youtube been through a ruff time

[@Dragonemperess]

There is a breeding project out there that actually seems beneficial. They're breeding dogs with the appearance of dire wolves, a chill personality, and great health! If only all breeding projects were that responsible.

[@julialungan4722]

That sounds amazing! Do you know how it is called?

[@agustinbenavente4830]

Also known as huskies?

[@Jashinist-follower]

That sounds fascinating!

[@raerohan4241]

@@agustinbenavente4830 Huskies aren't exactly chill, and they're smaller than Dire Wolves are supposed to be. But other than that I think yes

[@Raptor-tooth]

@@agustinbenavente4830 Idk if you have ever met a husky, but all of them that I have are absolutely neurotic

[@geminigamer8154]

Ah yes, the true horror IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDING

[@movedchannels3725]

11:20 It kinda makes me sad that he doesn't know that he can drag the dog over to the food bowl so it can start eating sooner.

[@dedbot9872]

When you mentioned how "higher level" dogs lost health faster, I knew exactly where this game was going

[@hey.bbyl0n]

i remember a flash game about taking care of dogs i always played as a kid. the twist being, the heads of the dogs were celebrities. first time ive ever had the misfortune of experiencing a doggy horror game tbh

[@cocoapixels]

Oh my god I fucking remember that game. They had you breed celebrity dogs together

[@hey.bbyl0n]

@@cocoapixels oh thank god it wasnt a fever dream of mine

[@sitomagus]

i wish 2 know the sauce

[@hey.bbyl0n]

@Perfect Meow i think it was Star Pedigree or Celebrity Pedigree? something like that

[@cocoapixels]

@@hey.bbyl0n oh God I wish 😭 for some reason I was mesmerized by this game as a pre-teen. actually it's not even that you 'could' do those things as a feature, the entire game was about breeding uncanny celebrity dog monstrousities that look severely inbred. Like maybe a bill clinton/perez hilton puppy or breeding the obama dog with the kate moss dog (i edited my shitey grammar)

[@madgay7388]

Looks like you're having a ruff time maintaining all these puppers, Manly.

[@marialourdesannabaguiorore6143]

Is this some pun-

[@basicperson]

​@@marialourdesannabaguiorore6143 Yes.

[@ryanleatigaga7596]

I read the title as "Buff Times" and imagined it wa about a bodybuilder making his muscles so big that his body explodes...

[@itsgirlcraft5842]

That would be one heck of a game

[@MelodyRose96]

I could see it as a sports-type game that highlights unrealistic body/beauty standards for men and all the of horrible things that they do to achieve those standards, like doping, unhealthy diets, dehydrating to the point of fainting for that "bulging muscle" look... Would be an interesting commentary and shed light on things that should definitely be more talked about.

[@J3tr0cks]

I have no idea why, but that trash can thing at the end completely broke me. I ignored Manly’s warning going in, because it takes a lot to disturb me, but seeing that actually made me cry.

[@Lukas99g]

the ending with the skeleton dogs was kinda wierd like through the entre game levelling up causes the dogs to get 'cuter' and unhealthier, but suddenly at level 9 they become immortal for some reason

[@avacadotoast5571]

I think the skeleton dog is supposed to represent level 9 dogs being so unhealthy they're practically the walking dead.

[@user-qi7jx9zs9i]

I remember a time when a cute game was just that...a cute game. Nothing disturbing or horrifying about. Just a simple game that’s cute. Nowadays if there’s a game that Manly plays that’s even REMOTELY cute, I can tell just by looking at it that it’s going to be anything but cute later down the line.

[@catpoke9557]

Except for the one where he just squished animals the whole time and made them happy. It might've been called Arigatou, Ningen-San or something. I know the animals said that line a lot, but I don't remember if that was the name.

[@MarlopolyGaming]

I mean the overwhelming majority of cute game are still just that

[@zac608]

He played too well. When you have too many dead dogs the bodies start piling up in the trash can...

[@tamamomamo1419]

i think this is a play on the defects that dog breeding can cause for the sake of "cuteness." It's why as you make more dogs the worse the health gets, and why their hunger diminishes faster, but as a "plus" it gets cuter features (bows, big eyes, smaller body). I'm assuming the skeleton is just an exaggerated way of saying that the dog is basically in an early grave from all the defects it has

[@bannaanlana]

11:24 "i had to sell it, it was the only way" made me cackle alone in my room at 10 pm

[@21Aster]

I love that Manly had actually warned us before showing the trashcan late game. I have seen this game before when I was younger, and I was like "aw!!! dogs! I like dogs! I'm gonna watch this whole game!" then I went to "oh, holy shit, I am now somehow not okay anymore, what."

[@Aisyen]

the way it just cuts straight to the dead puppies was so sudden I didn't know what I was expecting

[@amandateoh1164]

"Its making me 2 dollars just by walking around... That's an efficient dog" 😂😂😂

[@Gyrhoe]

So far it's pretty realistic... Dog breeding can be extra harmful. Though those dogs look a bit... bug eyed... Oh no I just hit the nail on the head. Dog breeding dangers. Hey did you know the same is happening to some snakes? It's sad.

[@wrongnumber9389]

Yeah, some snakes have brain issues. I think it was water in the brain or something similar

[@Gyrhoe]

@@wrongnumber9389 from what I remember it's more of an issue with their internal compass. They can't tell directions very well and also the thing that makes it so they don't get tangled when they curl up doesn't work anymore. This has been seen as a "cute trait" by some people so they decided to breed them with it. I wish I remembered the snake's breed but I believe it was a type of python.

[@AneitaLT]

It also happens to cats breeds too such as persians. :(

[@JuliusCaesar2005]

how do you even selectively breed SNAKES?? snakes are cute enough smh

[@Gyrhoe]

@@JuliusCaesar2005 and to that I reply : how do you even find an animal smashing their head against a wall each time they try to eat cute? Some people are just plain evil...

[@Marshmallow95936]

As soon as I saw the level 4 dog's eyes I just knew something bad was about to happen. It looked like it was, idk, blind or something

[@ailurophile4341]

Finally, an indie game that actually has substance. This talked about selective breeding to the point of dogs having genetic disorders for the sake of "cuteness". Also, talked about overpopulation and how we did this to dogs. This is why pugs and Chihuahuas exist.

[@anayomieda]

Oh boy it's not a cute game with "nothing wrong"? Something's gonna go down ugly lmao

[@巧克力蛋糕-u4u]

the trash can thing made me rlly unconfortable, bruuuh-

[@Koolaid_dino]

21:59

[@巧克力蛋糕-u4u]

@@Koolaid_dino noooooo :(

[@justbenny4200]

@@Koolaid_dino why-

[@ignightroad]

Work at a local shelter; most have freezers in the back for the dogs they euthanize and toss once a week, it's awful.

[@Koolaid_dino]

@@justbenny4200 y e s

[@rattina7784]

man, I knew this game had a deeper meaning humans have been inbreeding dogs and changing them to look "cute" so much that their life has been shortened health problems and other things. The food also had something to do with it "pump them full of nutrients" basically is food that was made with chemicals to make them grow faster or slower I'm not sure what it is but it has to do with to be some type of way the food affects them. It is honestly sad seeing a healthy dog 10-40 years ago turning into these dogs that look "cute" and "tiny".

[@Tippex_Official]

The second a level 8 dog appeared I went: yeah that’s dead. And then the level nine appeared and I knew that was the most dead dog.

[@lolzforlunch]

"I need to sell this dog...its too strong" sent me flying 🤣🤣

[@jianawilliams724]

The ways their eyes grow bigger makes me scared

[@0GalaxyCat0]

👁.👁

[@videltookthekids2946]

“Your on this channel you know what’s about to happen” that means this is a totally normal game with nothing wrong and just a cute dog simulator

[@usagibnuuy2070]

You fell for the oldest trick in the manly book

[@videltookthekids2946]

At least it wasn’t THAT bad. -Me 10 seconds before seeing the garbage pile of dogs

[@matchalatte5415]

This is cookie clicker all over again. You first start as a sweet grandma selling cookies and then it evolved into eldritch horror cosmic reality remade. Yeah, this isnt new, the only difference is it has dogs

[@bugonboris6681]

I Swear, This, Cookie Clicker, and even Undertale (Including Deltarune) are all dark for similar reasons. They're happy and innocent for the most part, but when you go too far with a current thing, it all turns for the worse.

[@danitho]

Don't see anyone calling it new. Just that it has a message.

[@notdoppler9833]

Plot twist, the owner was "The doggomancer" and you merged the souls of each doggo, making a mithycal lichdog

[@skypuppeteer]

"You already know what's gonna go down, you're on this channel" Me, a first-time viewer: 👍

[@takethel2808]

I'm waiting for the guy that writes an entire paragraph that explains the entire symbolism behind this game.

[@PartyAtMyIggy]

But... it’s a game about doggos with a pun in the title... it can’t be dark! Not at all. Just like Can Your Pet is totally wholesome! Edit: Wow, he mentioned Can Your Pet. Now I know for sure I wasn’t the only one that was reminded of that game. :,)

[@TheRadicalOneNG]

Manly not making a soul joke outta respect for the doggos.

[@ZorotheGallade]

"Hmm, could this game be a commentary on the evils of selective dog breeding? Nah, I must be reading too much into it." (5 minutes later) "Nvm I was right. Man we are a fucked up species."

[@asterizco]

Moral of the story: don't shop, adopt!

[@sendnoodless]

The dog dying after manly’s desperate proclamation to try to keep the game from turning dark is so funny and sad

[@passivebystander8150]

I wouldn't be bothered by it but I just wanna say I love manly being considerate and not including the stuff you had to do to achieve the full trash can part. Little stuff you do sometimes is pretty warming to know and kinda gives one an idea you seem like an awfully kind guy.

[@Selnathorn]

"now is the time for your first breed" I get the strong feeling that dogs which are not "cute" enough or without certain features are put down Edit: Nope, it is the other scary side of the breeding culture

[@Hadeshy]

The fact that you tried to keep all your dogs fed and happy instead of immediately turning full puppy mill.

[@polterboo3515]

Honestly this is great commentary on the world of dog breeding and how some have been negatively impacted by the selective breeding Like pugs Being bred for aesthetic purposes and to look "cute" hurt them so much they live with terrible health conditions but breeders keep pushing them because of the financial gain cute breeds can get