Emily Rackley, small animal vet, said: “On the surface of it dog shaming appears to be a humorous trend, merely making light of a bad situation and capturing a dog’s ‘guilt’ on camera. But, what many pet owners don’t realise is that dogs don’t feel guilt. It is not one of their emotions. What pet owners commonly photograph on these dog shaming images, is actually anxiety or fear – the classic signs being head down, ears back. It really isn’t kind to laugh at the animal and mock them – you wouldn’t do that to a friend, so you shouldn’t do that to your pet.”