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They're Good Dogs Brent
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About
They're Good Dogs Brent is a quote from Twitter account @dog_rates during a celebrated exchange in which the account shut down a person taking issue with their rating system.
Origin
The Twitter account We Rate Dogs (@dog_rates) is devoted to humorously reviewing pictures of dogs doing adorable poses, often giving them scores above 10/10. It has acquired more than 7 million followers since its debut. On September 12th, 2016, Twitter user @brant[1] took issue with the account's rating system, tweeting @dog_rates to tell them it didn't make any sense. @dog_rates replied with "they're good dogs Brent," purposefully misspelling @brant's name (shown below).
Spread
The exchange was an instant hit. A screenshot of the exchange was tweeted by @Braydenominator[3] that day and gained over 57,000 retweets as of February 2017. Mashable[2] and Elite Daily[4] both posted articles about the exchange the following day. Meanwhile, Twitter users began replying in the thread with various different memes using the quote. One of the more popular examples, posted by @ManOfPiePants,[5] applied it to the Carl meme (shown below).
The exchange was also a massive success for the @dog_rates account. According to an article by The Washington Post,[6] which called "They're Good Dogs, Brent" one of the best memes of 2016, the account gained 50,000 followers as a result of the exchange. @dog_rates has also created a t-shirt and coffee mug it sells with the phrase on them.[7] @Brant has since been the target of good-natured ribbing on Twitter since the exchange, but has taken the meme in stride, putting "They're good dogs Brent" on his wedding cake.
As of February 2017, "They're Good Dogs, Brent" remains a popular phrase used to talk about dogs on Twitter.
Brant's Dog Charlie
On July 23rd, 2018, WeRateDogs posted a direct message conversation with @Brant, in which he asks the account to review his new Havanese dog Charlie. The dog was rated a "14/10" along with the message "you've got a good dog, Brent" (shown below). In less than 24 hours, the tweet gained over 92,700 likes and 16,500 retweets.
Folks… we have come full circle. This is Charlie, dog of Brant. He naps in a pineapple and really likes french fries. 14/10 you’ve got a good dog, Brent pic.twitter.com/iYnjpphWau
— WeRateDogs™ (@dog_rates) July 23, 2018
That day, a Moments[8] page titled "Remember the man from 'they're good dogs Brent?' He got a dog 🐶" was created, highlighting notable reactions to the tweet.
Various Examples
![Internet Person TM and 9 others follow Rachel H. Smith Φ @rachelholiday-Feb 14 [inhales for a full minute] THEY'RE GOOD DOGS, BRENT Hero dog takes bullet for owner during Brooklyn robbery, survives A dog took a bullet for his best friend and survived - after a trio of robbers jumped his master in Brooklyn, officials said Saturday. nydailynews.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/225/824/efc.png "They're Good Dogs!!!")
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @dog_rates
[2] Mashable – Dog-loving Twitter account perfectly shuts down troll because all dogs are good dogs
[3] Twitter – @Braydenominator
[4] Elite Daily – Twitter Account That Rates Cute Dogs Calls Out A Hater In The Most Epic Rant
[5] Twitter – @ManOfPiePants
[6] The Washington Post – How an online fight about dogs became one of 2016’s greatest memes
[7] WeRateDogs (via Wayback Machine) – Merchandise
[8] Twitter Moments – Remember the man from theyre good dogs Brent
Top Comments
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