"You're not the boss of me. My cat is"

“You’re not the boss of me. My dog is” has been printed on many images, and “You’re not the boss of me. My cat is” has also been printed on many images. It often seems as if the pets are in charge of the household.

“Hahaha! I love that! I saw a great meme today- it said ‘You’re not the boss of me - don’t tell me what to do. You’re not my dog.’ 😂😂” was posted on X/Twitter by Ellen Briggs on December 30, 2018. “You’re not the boss of me. You’re not my dog! 😘💓🐶” was posted on Facebook by I Love Every Dog on April 29, 2024. “You’re not the boss of me… my cat is” was posted on X/Twitter by Brody on September 19, 2024.“You’re not the Boss of me. You’re not my cat” (shown on an image) was posted on Bluesky by Screamin’ into Da Void Petraitis on October 22, 2024. “You’re not the boss of me. My dogs are” was posted on X/Twitter by Stacey on November 16, 2025.

“‘You’re not the boss of me,’ I say as I let the dog in and out 17 times in a row” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.“‘You’re not the boss of me!’ I said as I let the dog in and out 17 times in a row…” was posted on Facebook by Chris Dunn on May 1, 2019.

“You don’t get to tell me what to do, you’re not my dog” is a related saying.

X/Twitter
Ellen Briggs
@ellen_briggs
Hahaha! I love that! I saw a great meme today- it said “You’re not the boss of me - don’t tell me what to do. You’re not my dog.” 😂😂
1:43 AM · Dec 30, 2018

Facebook
Chris Dunn
May 1, 2019 at 2:48 PM ·
“You’re not the boss of me!”
I said as I let the dog in and out 17 times in a row…

X/Twitter
Wednesday_Addams₪ ø lll ·o. ☠️
@lll_sin
“You’re not the boss of me!” I say as I let the dog in and out 17 times in a row
3:14 PM · Jun 8, 2019 from Murfreesboro, TN

X/Twitter
Catherine Story
@Oso7137
“You’re not the boss of me” I say as I let the dog in & out 17 times in a row.
5:15 PM · Jun 16, 2019

Facebook
I Love Every Dog
April 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM ·
You’re not the boss of me.
You’re not my dog!
😘💓🐶

X/Twitter
I Am Robert E L Bowman I Am
@RobertELBowman
“YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME,” I SAY AS I LET THE DOG IN AND OUT, 17 TIMES IN A ROW
4:20 PM · Aug 8, 2024

X/Twitter
Brody
@sucker_punch
You’re not the boss of me… my cat is.
10:29 AM · Sep 19, 2024

Bluesky
Screamin’ into Da Void Petraitis
‪@petraitis.org‬
Daily Cat
[Text only
You’re not the Boss of me.
You’re not my cat.
ALT]
October 22, 2024 at 11:55 PM

Bluesky
Broken Borg
‪@nat-at-tanagra.bsky.social‬
You’re not the boss of me!
My German shepherds are the bosses of me.
November 26, 2024 at 9:06 AM

Facebook
Inspire Uplift
January 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM ·
“YOU’RE NOT THE
BOSS OF ME,” I SAY
AS I LET THE DOG IN
AND OUT, 17 TIMES IN A ROW

Facebook
Kind Humour Actually ·
KindofSheryl Hill ·
March 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM ·
You’re not the boss of me, I say as I let the dog in and out
17 times In a row.

Facebook
Kathleen Spayd
June 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM ·
FYI: YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME-THAT WOULD BE MY CAT!!! 😂

X/Twitter
Stacey
@skittle624
You’re not the boss of me. My dogs are.
8:24 AM · Nov 16, 2025