You know the photo. One of you looks like a magazine shoot, and the other is mid-sneeze, mid-shake, or fully committed to chaos. That is the whole idea behind this merge style: you combine yourself and your dog into one believable photograph, and either you or the dog gets the “looks amazing” treatment while the other one steals the scene in a funny way.
Below are 18 original, detailed prompts, including 4 made for women at the top, built for sharp, premium-looking results. Each one has a different location, camera setup, lighting style, and joke, so you are not just getting the same prompt with new adjectives.
Quick Answer: How to Use These Prompts
- Open Gemini (Nano Banana), ChatGPT image generation, or any image tool that accepts reference photos.
- Upload one clear photo of yourself and one clear photo of your dog. A single photo with both of you also works.
- Paste one prompt below, send it, and check the face and the dog’s markings first.
- If something drifts, follow up with a short correction such as “make the dog’s ear markings match the original more closely” instead of rewriting everything.
Google has published its own Nano Banana trend examples, including a holiday portrait with a person and a dog, if you want to see the official style of prompting: Google’s Nano Banana trends roundup.
Before You Start: Photos That Give the Best Results
- Face reference: front-facing or slight three-quarter angle, even light, no sunglasses, no heavy filter.
- Dog reference: the full face visible, eyes open, body shape clear. Breeds with similar coat colours (for example two brown dogs) drift more, so a clean reference helps.
- Resolution: use the original, uncompressed photo when you can. Screenshots of screenshots lose fine detail.
- Aspect ratio: 4:5 suits Instagram posts, 9:16 suits Reels covers and stories, 3:2 suits blog headers. Mention it at the end of your message if the tool does not offer a setting.
The Prompts
The first four prompts are written for women. The rest work for anyone.
1. Saree on the Terrace: She Glows, the Dog Wraps Itself in the Dupatta

A soft, graceful portrait for women, with the woman as the polished star and the dog tangled happily in her dupatta.
Use the attached reference image as the only source for the woman’s looks: her face, facial features, and identity must stay exactly the same, with no changes to her appearance. Merge the woman and her dog into one photograph on a rooftop terrace at golden hour. She stands elegantly in a deep emerald silk saree with a fine gold border, small jhumka earrings, hair in a soft low bun, a calm half-smile, looking slightly off-camera. The dog sits at her feet with the end of her pallu draped over its head and back, ears poking out, looking completely proud of itself. Keep the dog’s breed, coat colour, and facial markings identical to the reference. 85mm lens at f/2.0, eye-level, warm backlight with a soft rim on her hair, blurred city rooftops and string lights behind, rich fabric weave and zari detail, natural skin texture, individual fur strands, ultra sharp eyes, 4:5 vertical, ultra HD.
Best for: festival posts, Instagram portraits and profile pictures.
2. Red Gown on the Staircase: Dog Is the Diva, She Is Laughing

The woman in the attached reference image must stay instantly recognisable: keep her face, bone structure, and identity untouched, exactly as shown. Create a luxury hotel staircase scene in warm evening light. The dog sits centre-stage on a velvet step wearing a pearl collar, groomed and regal, chin lifted like a red-carpet star, with its breed, ears, and markings matching the reference. The woman sits one step above in a floor-length red satin gown, hair slightly undone, laughing out loud with her eyes closed and one hand on the dog’s back, looking charming but unplanned. Slightly low angle, 50mm lens at f/1.8, warm chandelier light, soft fill on faces, marble and gold details softly blurred, glossy satin highlights, sharp fur and skin detail, cinematic but natural colour, 4:5 vertical.
Best for: glamour shoots with a funny twist.
3. Spring Meadow Sundress: Radiant Her, Muddy-Pawed Dog

Do not restyle or reinterpret the woman’s face; copy her features and identity from the attached reference image precisely, so she looks like herself. A wildflower meadow in soft morning light: the woman stands barefoot in a flowing pale yellow sundress, a flower crown resting naturally in loose waves, glowing, relaxed, looking straight into the lens. Her dog has just run through puddles beside her, paws brown with mud, a petal stuck to its nose, mid-bounce with a big open-mouth grin. Match the dog’s breed, fur colour, and markings to the reference. Eye-level shot, 85mm lens at f/2.2, soft diffused sunlight, bright green and yellow palette, dewy grass and flower detail in the foreground, realistic skin without heavy smoothing, crisp motion in the fur, 3:2 landscape, ultra sharp.
4. Street-Style Blazer Look: She Nails It, the Dog Photobombs

Lock the woman’s face and identity to the attached reference image: the same features, the same likeness, nothing about her appearance altered or stylised. Create a candid street-style photo outside a modern café. The woman walks toward the camera in an oversized cream blazer, wide-leg trousers, small sunglasses and a leather tote, confident stride, effortless look. Her dog leaps into the lower corner of the frame, half out of focus, mouth open and ears flying, clearly photobombing. Keep the dog’s breed, coat colour, and markings true to the reference. Low three-quarter angle, 35mm lens at f/2.8, soft overcast daylight, shallow depth of field, clean city background, fine fabric texture, sharp focus on her face, natural skin detail and individual fur strands, 9:16 vertical, ultra HD.
Best for: Reels covers and fashion-style posts.
5. Golden Hour Park: You Glow, the Dog Shakes

You get the polished lifestyle shot while the dog does a full-body water shake right beside you, fur and droplets frozen in mid-air. The contrast is the joke.
Work from the attached reference image and keep the person’s face, facial features, and identity exactly the same, with no changes to their appearance. Merge the person and their dog into one photograph at a lakeside park during golden hour. The person stands relaxed and confident in a cream linen shirt, soft smile, wind lightly moving their hair, looking just past the camera. The dog stands beside them in a full-body shake, with fur rippling and water droplets suspended and glowing in the backlight, ears flapping, eyes squeezed shut. Keep the dog’s breed, coat colour, and markings identical to the reference. Shot on an 85mm lens at f/2.0, eye-level, subject slightly right of centre, warm rim light, creamy background bokeh, natural skin texture, individual fur strands visible, ultra sharp focus on the faces, realistic shadows, 4:5 vertical, ultra HD detail.
Best for: Instagram posts and profile pictures.
6. Runway Dog, Chaotic Owner

This flips the joke. The dog is the high-fashion model and you are the exhausted photobomber in the background.
Treat the attached reference image as the identity source: the person’s face, features, and likeness must stay completely unchanged. Create a fashion-show photograph where the dog walks the centre of a white runway like a professional model, head high, wearing a tiny tailored camel coat and a thin gold chain collar, perfectly groomed and posed mid-stride. Match the dog’s breed, face, and markings to the reference. In the soft-focus background, the person sits in the front-row audience, wearing a casual outfit, looking proud and slightly overwhelmed, one hand over their mouth. Low camera angle at hip height, 70mm lens, f/2.8, bright editorial strip lighting from above, photographers’ flashes glowing at the edges, sharp fabric texture and fur detail, crisp focus on the dog, premium magazine-quality realism, 16:9 landscape.
Best for: Funny captions like “My dog got the better outfit.”
7. Rainy Café Window: Elegant You, Soaked Dog

The person in the attached reference image must remain instantly recognisable, with their exact face, facial structure, and identity untouched. Inside a quiet European café on a rainy afternoon, the person sits at a window table in a charcoal wool coat, holding a ceramic cup with steam rising, calm cinematic expression. The dog sits on the chair opposite, completely drenched, fur flattened and dripping, looking directly at the camera with a betrayed expression. Keep the dog’s breed, ears, eye colour, and coat markings the same as in the reference. Medium shot through the window glass with raindrops in the foreground, 50mm lens at f/1.8, soft overcast window light on the faces, warm tungsten glow inside, shallow depth of field, realistic skin and wet-fur texture, sharp eyes, muted film colour grade, 3:2 landscape, ultra detailed.
8. Beach Hero Dog in Sunglasses

Keep every facial feature of the person from the attached reference image identical to the original; do not alter their face or identity in any way. Merge both subjects on a bright white-sand beach in the afternoon. The dog is the star, sitting upright on a striped beach towel wearing reflective aviator-style dog sunglasses, chest out, looking like a movie poster hero. Preserve the dog’s real breed, fur colour, and facial markings. The person lies on the towel behind the dog, laughing, slightly out of focus, hair messy, sand on their shoulders. Low-angle shot near ground level, 35mm lens at f/4, strong direct sunlight with sharp highlights on the fur, turquoise water in the background, clean detail on sand grains and sunglasses reflections, vivid but natural colour, 4:5 vertical, ultra sharp.
9. 1970s Film Portrait: You Look Cinematic, Dog Sneezes

Based on the attached reference image, preserve the person’s identity and face precisely as shown, with zero changes to how they look. Create a 1970s film-style photograph of the person standing beside a vintage orange station wagon on a quiet suburban street. They wear flared denim and a mustard knit sweater, cool relaxed gaze, one hand in a pocket. Their dog stands at their feet mid-sneeze, eyes shut, cheeks puffed, whiskers tilted. Match the dog’s breed, coat, and markings to the reference. 50mm lens, eye-level, subjects placed on the left third, warm afternoon sun, soft film grain, slightly faded colour, gentle halation on highlights, but keep faces crisp and detailed with natural skin pores and visible fur texture, 3:2 landscape.
10. Snowy Cabin: Perfect Dog, Buried Human

Do not reinterpret the person’s face. Copy their facial features and identity from the attached reference image exactly. A snowy cabin porch at dawn: the dog sits perfectly posed on a wooden bench in a red knitted scarf, snow resting on its fur, calm and photogenic, with its breed, coat colour, and markings matching the reference. The person sits beside it wrapped in a giant oversized scarf and beanie, only their face visible, red nose, wide-eyed and trying to look dignified. Medium shot, 85mm lens at f/2.2, soft blue morning light with a warm glow from the cabin window, falling snow in the air, sharp eye detail on both subjects, realistic knit texture and snow crystals, cozy winter palette, 4:5 vertical, ultra HD.
11. Car Window Selfie: Camera-Ready You, Tongue-Out Dog

Lock the person’s facial features and identity to the attached reference image so they look like exactly the same individual. Create a casual front-seat selfie-style photo inside a car on a sunny road trip. The person looks effortlessly good in sunglasses pushed into their hair, soft natural smile, relaxed posture. The dog leans between the seats from the back, tongue fully out, ears blown back by wind, looking slightly unhinged. Keep the dog’s breed, fur colour, and markings accurate. Wide-angle phone-style framing at arm’s length, 24mm look, bright daylight through the windows, soft fill on faces, countryside blurred outside the glass, true-to-life colours, high micro-detail on skin, fur, and fabric, 9:16 vertical.
12. Split Panel: Left You Win, Right the Dog Wins

This is the direct “either one of us looks good” concept. One image, two halves, same scene, swapped roles. It is a great carousel cover.
From the attached reference image, carry over the person’s real face unchanged: same features, same identity, same appearance. Create one image split into two equal vertical panels showing the same living room at the same camera angle. Left panel: the person looks stylish and composed in a navy blazer, sitting upright on a sofa, while the dog beside them is messy, with fur sticking up and a sock hanging from its mouth. Right panel: the dog looks perfectly groomed and regal, sitting upright with a small bow tie, while the person beside it is messy, hair uncombed, in a wrinkled T-shirt, holding a mug and looking tired. Keep identical faces and markings across both panels. Straight-on view, 50mm lens, soft daylight from a side window, clean thin white divider, sharp detail in every face, 4:5 vertical.
13. Birthday Party: Fabulous Dog, Confetti Human

The attached reference image defines how the person looks. Their face, features, and identity stay exactly as in the photo, with no retouching that changes who they are. A birthday party in a bright living room: the dog wears a gold party hat and sits proudly behind a small cake, calm, elegant, almost smug, with its breed, coat colour, and facial markings copied from the reference. The person leans in from the side, covered in confetti, a streamer around their neck, laughing with eyes half closed. Candid flash-photo look, 35mm lens at f/2.8, slightly raised angle, warm string lights in the background, balloons softly blurred, sharp frosting texture, shiny confetti, detailed fur and skin, 4:5 vertical, ultra sharp.
14. Magazine Cover: You on the Cover, Dog Takes Over

Preserve the person’s exact face and identity from the attached reference image; nobody should be able to tell their appearance was changed. Design a glossy fashion magazine cover. The person stands front and centre in a tailored black suit, confident expression, perfect studio posture. The dog has jumped up onto their shoulder and is tugging the magazine title with its teeth, ears flying, looking thrilled. Match the dog’s breed and markings to the reference. Add a clean masthead with the word “STYLE” and two short cover lines, with no extra logos. Studio softbox lighting, 85mm lens, shot at chest height, light grey seamless background, sharp skin and fabric texture, glossy print finish, 4:5 vertical, premium ultra HD.
15. Neon City Night: Cinematic You, Glowing Dog

Use the attached reference image for the person’s likeness and keep their face and facial features precisely the same, with no alterations. A rainy city street at night: the person walks toward the camera in a dark trench coat with a cool, focused look, neon pink and blue signs reflecting in the wet pavement. The dog walks at their side, shoulders back and perfectly composed, lit by the neon colours on its fur, with its breed and coat markings matching the reference. Low angle, 35mm anamorphic lens look, shallow depth of field, subtle lens flare, soft mist, crisp rain droplets, sharp faces, detailed wet textures, cinematic teal and magenta grade, 16:9 landscape.
16. Morning Mirror: Messy You, Glamorous Dog

Keep the person from the attached reference image looking exactly like themselves: identical face, identical features, identical identity. A bright bathroom mirror shot in the morning: the person stands half-awake in pyjamas, bed hair, toothbrush in mouth, glancing at the mirror. On the counter beside them the dog sits perfectly groomed in a silk eye mask pushed up on its forehead, calm and spa-day fresh. Match the dog’s breed, face, and markings to the reference. Shot as a clean reflection in the mirror, 35mm lens, soft daylight from a window, bright natural colours, sharp reflections, detailed bristles and fabric, believable skin texture, 4:5 vertical.
17. Polaroid Flash: One of You Nailed It

Start from the attached reference image and make sure the person’s face and identity are not changed or stylised in any way. Create a Polaroid-style direct flash photo of the person and their dog on a couch at a house party. The person has a perfect, confident pose with a slight smirk. The dog next to them blinks at the exact wrong moment, eyes glowing slightly in the flash, tongue poking out. Keep the dog’s breed and markings accurate to the reference. Harsh on-camera flash, slight vignette, warm indoor background falling into darkness, soft instant-film colour with a white border, visible but fine grain, crisp faces, 1:1 square.
18. Mountain Trail Hero Shot

Maintain the person’s true likeness from the attached reference image, including every facial feature, with no change to their appearance. Show the person and dog at a mountain viewpoint at sunrise. The dog stands on a rock in a heroic pose, chest forward, fur lifted by the wind, looking over the valley, with its breed, colour, and markings copied from the reference. The person is just behind it, out of breath, hands on knees, smiling with exhaustion in a hiking jacket and backpack. Wide shot from slightly below, 28mm lens at f/5.6, warm sunrise light skimming across the faces, layered misty ridges in the background, high detail on rock texture, jacket fabric, and fur, natural colours, 3:2 landscape, ultra sharp.
How to Customise Any Prompt
- Swap who wins: change “the person looks stylish and the dog is messy” to the opposite. Keep the scene the same.
- Change the location: replace the setting sentence only. The camera and lighting lines usually still work.
- Adjust realism: add “natural skin texture, no beauty-filter smoothing” if faces look too polished.
- Fix the dog drifting: add one line about specific markings, such as “white patch on the left ear, brown eyebrows.”
- Add a second dog or friend: upload another reference and say clearly which image is who.
Common Mistakes
- Too many jokes in one prompt. Pick one funny moment, such as a sneeze or a shake. Stacking five makes the image cluttered.
- Vague identity instructions. If the face changes, state the identity line first in the prompt, as the examples above do.
- Low-quality references. Blurry input produces blurry skin and fur no matter how good the prompt is.
- Conflicting lighting. Do not ask for sunrise light and neon night glow in the same scene.
- Skipping the retry. Image tools vary between runs. Generate two or three versions before changing the prompt.
FAQ
Does this work in ChatGPT, or only in Gemini?
Both support reference-image prompting. Results can differ in how closely they match faces and markings, so test the same prompt in each tool if one is not giving you a good likeness.
Why does my dog look like a different dog?
The model may be guessing from a small or angled reference. Upload a clearer front view and add a line naming the breed, eye colour, and distinctive markings.
Which aspect ratio should I use?
Use 4:5 for feed posts, 9:16 for stories and Reels covers, and 3:2 or 16:9 for blog headers and wallpapers.
Can I use these prompts for cats or other pets?
Yes. Replace “dog” with the animal and adjust the pose, since a cat will not do a runway walk the same way a dog does.
Can I use these for a couple or a family?
Yes. Upload each person’s reference separately and label them, such as “the first person” and “the second person,” and repeat the identity instruction for each.
Hi, I’m Deepak Verma. I run MKEdit because I got a little obsessed with how good AI photo prompts can look when they’re written properly and paired with the right AI tools to generate high-quality images. Everything you see here, I’ve generated and tested myself first. If it’s on the site, it’s because it actually gave a good result — not just a random idea I typed once
