You’ve got 20/20 vision if you can spot the dog hiding under the mess in the bedroom in under 10 seconds

CHALLENGE your eyesight – and your brainpower – by seeing if you can spot the hidden dog somewhere in this messy bedroom.

If you can find the camouflaged pup in this optical illusion in 10 seconds or less, you may have 20/20 vision and a higher IQ than the average person.

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This mind-boggling optical illusion isn’t your average brainteaser .

Even eagle-eyed viewers were initially stumped when asked to locate the dog hidden somewhere in this photo.

Dogs are known to make your home their home, walking around like they own the place.

Some pups even enjoy hiding under furniture or dozing off under blankets.

This image, however, shows the pup hiding in plain sight.

However, many viewers simply gave up when trying to find the dog in the photo.

The ground appears to be clear, sans a few piles of clothes and knick-knacks here or there.

The furry friend doesn’t appear to be lounging on the bed, or in any of the chairs, either.

And, despite stacks of boxes and other belongings on the desk and toward the back of the room, the dog doesn’t seem like it would be in either of those places.

What makes this puzzle especially challenging is that you’re not even sure what type of dog you’re looking for.

There are over 350 globally recognized dog breeds in 2024, and this doesn’t even include mixed-breeds or mutts.

If you’re having trouble finding the dog, here’s one major hint.

Focus your attention on the bottom of the photo, near the lime green leash.

The dog is inches away from the leash.

Still can’t find the dog?

Here’s another hint: look for the pup between the patterned armchair and the pair of shoes.

No, those weren’t a pair of furry boots!

The black dog was hiding in plain sight all along.

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Were you able to find the hidden pup?

If so, congrats!

And, if you managed to find the dog in five seconds or less, kudos!

You may just have a higher IQ than the average person – or maybe even 20/20 vision.

If you weren’t able to find the dog, don’t stress!

As with most puzzles and brainteasers, practice might not make perfect – but it will help you get better at optical illusions over time.

Benefits of brainteasers and optical illusions

Researchers have developed many tests to show how various brain regions react to brainteasers and optical illusions. There are many benefits.

• They are not only entertaining, but they also shed light on how our brains interpret visual data.
• By giving your brain a little workout regularly, you enhance your ability to focus and observe details.
• Studies have shown people who regularly challenge themselves with optical illusions and puzzles see big improvements in their problem-solving skills, concentration, and attention.
• Improved concentration and attention span can help prevent cognitive decline in old age.
• Optical illusions can improve eyesight by allowing you to see small print.

MORE PUZZLES

The U.S. Sun has plenty of optical illusions and other brainteasers for you to solve.

Check out the one below – we’ll give you another chance at finding an animal hiding in plain sight.

This one involves a herd of zebras and one sneaky badger.

Can you find the badger hidden among a sea of zebras?

This optical illusion , created by BBC Earth, is especially tricky.

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Staring at the black-and-white image for too long may even strain your eyes.

Some viewers reported seeing double when looking for the badger for too long, while others noticed the zebras starting to blend and blur together.

Puzzle aficionados were stumped with this one, though a select few did manage to find the badger in 10 seconds or less.

Here’s a hint: focus your attention on the left-hand side of the photo.

Still can’t find it?

Look at the top half, left-hand side of the image.

Alright, we’ll try another animal-related optical illusion .

This one, however, doesn’t require that you locate an animal or a pet .

Instead, you’ll be tasked with finding their food and water bowl.

Are you able to find the single, clear bowl in the illustration below?

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This time around, the dog is at the forefront of the image.

Even the cat behind him is easy to spot, despite being “hidden” by a cardboard box.

However, the clear bowl is hard to find, especially among the mess these two furry friends managed to make.

Here’s one major hint: the bowl is somewhere in the top left of the photo, on the left-hand side of the couch.

Now that you’ve tried your hand at a few animal-related optical illusions, here’s one out of left field.

This optical illusion has absolutely nothing to do with animals.

It does, however, have to do with some major bling.

Can you find the shiny diamond hidden among a sea of pearls?

Diamonds should be relatively easy to spot, given their extra sparkle and shine.

Still, when one little diamond is hiding somewhere underneath hundreds of equally shimmery pearls, it can definitely make things more difficult.

Are you having trouble finding the diamond?

Try focusing your attention on the lower half of the image.

Still having trouble finding that extra bling?

We’ll give you another major clue below.

The diamond is hidden somewhere near the bottom right-hand side of the picture.

Scroll to find all of the solutions below!

The science behind optical illusions

This brief explanation may help to unscramble your brain...

• Optical illusions make a little bit more sense when you learn that our eyes have very little to do with what we see and it is our brains that play the key role in creating images and trying to protect us from the potential threats around us
• Our brain is constantly trying to make sense of the world at the quickest pace it can despite the world being in 3D and the images on our retinas being in 2D
• It can be really difficult for your brain to interpret everything at once so it will often take shortcuts and give you a simplified version of what you see so you can have quicker reaction times if the object you’re looking at looks dangerous
• When you look at an object what you’re really seeing is the light that bounced off of it and entered your eye, which is converted into electrical impulses that your brain then turns into an image
• Our brains can warp straight lines if an object in the middle of them looks like it’s drawing closer as it wants to emphasize the potential threat
• Different colours and light and dark can make the same sized objects look different or make patterned images look like they’re spinning

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