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Living April 8, 2019

This golden retriever's 'cone of shame' costumes bring him internet fame

WATCH: Social media loves golden retriever's 'cone of shame' costumes

This dog's cone of shame has quickly gained him internet fame.

PHOTO: Gus poses as a martini with olives.
Kaitlyn Cotter via Storyful
Gus poses as a martini with olives.

Kaitlyn Cotter turned her golden retriever's post-op plastic cone into a viral photo op.

PHOTO: Gus poses as a NASA astronaut.
Kaitlyn Cotter via Storyful
Gus poses as a NASA astronaut.

Gus was neutered on March 26, and Cotter decided to transform the boring clear plastic around his neck into a number of hilarious costumes.

PHOTO: Gus poses as the Pixar lamp.
Kaitlyn Cotter via Storyful
Gus poses as the Pixar lamp.

She first shared images of Gus to the Facebook group Dogspotting Society on March 31 modeling a number of outfits.

PHOTO: Gus poses as a basketball hoop.
Kaitlyn Cotter via Storyful
Gus poses as a basketball hoop.

He was seen as a NASA astronaut, the Pixar lamp, a slush puppy slushie, an order of McDonald’s french fries and a martini -- complete with olives.

PHOTO: Gus poses as McDonald's french fries.
Kaitlyn Cotter via Storyful
Gus poses as McDonald's french fries.

His final cone costume came with an adorable video and the infamous score from "Jaws" dressed as a great white shark.

The images racked up over 12,000 likes and have been shared more than 2,100 times at the time of publication.