The Bad Times dog trend, starring your dog.
The most-shared version of the Bad Times trend doesn’t star a person at all. It stars a dog — standing up, pointing a paw straight at the camera, clutching its head in disbelief, raising a “hold on” paw and lunging at the lens right on the beat. Nobody trained that dog. It’s AI, and you can make the same video with your own dog from one photo.
Why the dog version works so well
The original is funny because it’s a huge reaction to nothing. A dog doing it is funnier: dogs already look offended when you’re five minutes late with dinner. Give that face the full argument — the accusation, the disbelief, the hold on, the lunge — and it writes its own caption: “when I say no more treats”, “me after the vet trip”, “when you leave for work”.
How to make it with your dog
- Pick Your pet stars on the home page.
- Upload one sharp close-up of your dog — face and upper body filling the frame, looking at the camera, good light.
- Pay once and get the vertical 9:16 MP4 by email in about 3–5 minutes, song included.
The full walk-through, with photo tips, is in how to make a Bad Times AI video.
Make my dog’s Bad Times video · $4.99 One photo · ready in 3–5 minutes · charged only when your video is ready
Photo tips for dogs
- Get down to your dog’s eye level and fill the frame with its face; full-body shots don’t work for this trend.
- Daylight near a window beats flash. Dark-coated dogs need extra light so the eyes read.
- One dog per photo, no harness straps over the face, no sunglasses or costumes.
Got a cat instead? The Bad Times cat version works the same way.
Quick answers
How do people make the Bad Times dog video?
With AI. The dog isn’t trained to act — a video model takes one photo of the dog and puts it into the original one-take argument clip, so it does every point, head grab and lunge in time with the song.
Does it work with any breed?
Yes. Big, small, fluffy or short-haired all work. What matters is the photo: sharp, well lit, and the whole face visible with both eyes.
Can I put two dogs in one video?
Not in one video — the trend has one star. With the 3-pack you can make one video per dog and post them as a series.
Bad Times AI is an independent tool inspired by the trend. It isn’t affiliated with the creator of the original video, Imael Angel or the song’s rights holders, TikTok, or anyone else connected to it. We don’t publish the song’s lyrics. Videos are for personal entertainment only — not a licensed product.