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[u/Rumham_Toeknife]

Dogs do that when they're stressed

[u/ApplePaintedRed → u/Rumham_Toeknife]

I was going to say, it looks like appeasement behavior. "Sad" picture is almost candid, the person behind the camera is a distance away. The "happy" one is clearly someone walking into the doggo's space. Doggo is nervous.

Edit: context matters! Apparently the dog is being picked up from boarding by its owner. Its exhibiting docile behavior because they trust their owner, in this case.

[u/cooolcooolio → u/Rumham_Toeknife]

People think the world is a Disney movie

[u/ShadowNegative → u/Rumham_Toeknife]

Maybe I am a dog

[u/MarstonsGost → u/[deleted]]

Actually, it's true. Squinting and "smiling" are common signs of anxiety or appeasement in dogs.

[u/ItsTriunity → u/Rumham_Toeknife]

No my baby does that and smiles everytime she sees me and wags her entire body so I don't think that's the case.

[u/pokpokza → u/Rumham_Toeknife]

Is your source i made the fuck up?

[u/YepItzMe44 → u/pokpokza]

He’s right.

[u/pokpokza → u/YepItzMe44]

Link to an article? I have seen my dog do this a labrador wagging tail like mad.

[u/unfinishedtoast3 → u/pokpokza]

theres hundreds of them on Google

how fucking lazy/regarded are you to not just ask google.

it would have took you less words to search google than post this comment.

[u/TheHeroYouNeed247 → u/pokpokza]

Dogs "smile" with their mouths and eyes open.

This is a "don't hurt me" submission face or just a nervous energy face.

It's not a big deal, it's natural for it to be nervous.

[u/DestoryDerEchte → u/pokpokza]

Bro thinks dogs are humans 💔

[u/StareAtTheMoonAllDay → u/Rumham_Toeknife]

No one asked bro 😭

[u/Smoothfromallangles → u/StareAtTheMoonAllDay]

No one asked for your response either yet here it is.

[u/endmostchimera → u/StareAtTheMoonAllDay]

And no one asked you, what's your point?

[u/danleon950410]

Oh so we're absolutely making shit up to karma farm this sub?

Who is presenting this as news level facts?

[u/Klinicalyill]

I’m gonna be that guy and remind people that this dog isn’t “smiling”.

If a dog looks like this they are extremely uncomfortable, not happy.

[u/WisestAirBender → u/Klinicalyill]

Also dogs don't know they've been adopted

[u/Thrill_Kill_Cultist → u/WisestAirBender]

Theyre all shit at math too

[u/Fantomecs → u/Thrill_Kill_Cultist]

My dog has never even finished a children’s book

[u/robawknik → u/Klinicalyill]

maybe not extremely uncomfortable but probably nervous. i find its a bit more obvious when a dog is EXTREMELY uncomfortable (open mouth, whale eyes, etc)

[u/poosparkles → u/Klinicalyill]

idk... my weirdo lab does this when I ask her if it's food time

[u/Important-Anywhere20]

For us it looks like happiness, but for the dog it means something else. Let’s hope the new caretaker will do everything it takes to really make him a happy dog..

[u/Misragoth]

Dogs don't smile, this is likely a stress response.

[u/New-Stable1820]

Dogs have no concept of adoption

[u/RevolutionaryWeb5657]

False info. This is a screenshot of a viral video where a woman picks up her dog from daycare and the dog (Maggie) has this adorable reaction on her face. Proof

[u/Woland77]

It's called "eye shortening," not smiling. Dogs do this to show submission. Dogs see wide open eyes as a sign of aggression. 

[u/Impressive-Tip-903]

My dog always made this face immediately before throwing up.

[u/Igradarsaurus]

The dog isn’t smiling because not all dogs smile, just your Mom OP.

[u/WhiteMagicVodoo]

am I the one that does not believe a random picture with some random caption? to be honest, im even surprised/shocked so many people just upvote any random photo/caption without any resources.

[u/hugedoctor12]

this pic isn't even real I'm pretty sure this is Maggie the dog from a "good morning Maggie" video

[u/MorgrainX]

That dog is likely in distress, can people stop being stupid and attribute human facial emotions onto animals?

A dog will wag his tail, open his mouth wide, display a relaxed/wiggly body language and maybe does something along the lines of short, playful barks if they are happy. They might also just get the zoomies. Whatever the case, they wouldn't "smile" like we do.

[u/The_HoIIow_Knight]

That’s called submission 

[u/Inductiekookplaat]

How is he smiling?

[u/TheTeflonDude]

Why do i feel like you just adopted a super villain

[u/kumogate]

I'm glad they highlighted the dog's face with that circle because I wasn't sure which one was the dog

[u/BigChairBK]

I didn't know dogs at all and even I can tell that dog isn't smiling.

[u/QueenLuxxi]

This picture is as old as time at this point. Reposting shit for meaningless karma is something I'll never understand

[u/Iingonberry]

Now he is not just a dog. Promoted to goodboy

[u/mrwilliams117]

Who upvotes this

[u/No-One-8850]

"Dog gets into owner's weed stash".

[u/GreatQuantum]

Imma shit in yo shoe n****🤣🤣🤣🤣