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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Do dogs really smile?

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Do dogs really smile? That was the question the editors at The Bark magazine set out to answer. They did so by asking readers to send them pictures of their happy puppies. Eight years later, they are showing us the pick of the litter in the picture book Dog Joy: The Happiest Dogs in the Universe. Courtesy of its publishers at Rodale Inc., here’s a special peek inside Dog Joy — and after you take a peek, tell us: Do dogs really smile?







This is Sophie. She loves to laugh, especially after a day of chasing her rubber pig.


Lexi is happiest when enjoying the simplest things in life: a treat, a walk to the park, a back scratch and getting in the car to go to the beach.

Old Dogs Are the Best Dogs Pays Tribute to Loyal Friends

Dixie and Abby, forever friends


And just in time for Halloween here's Hedra in her Halloween costume. As Mark Twain said, "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."

To see some more smiling pooches click here

[Photo Credit: DOG JOY: The Happiest Dogs in the Universe by the editors of The Bark. Permission granted by Rodale Inc.]

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  • Fat Pauly's Avatar
    Posted by Fat Pauly Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:12pm PDT

    my dog smiles shows all his front teeth

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  • Elizabeth's Avatar
    Posted by Elizabeth Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:37pm PDT

    Our dog tends to look smug a lot :-)

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  • omerlm's Avatar
    Posted by omerlm Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:05pm PDT

    Yep, I think my labs are always smiling, cause they're just happy dogs, but I've watched my BF's pitbull as soon as you start scratching his butt, the corners start turning up into a full blown grin!!! wierd....

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  • bernaden's Avatar
    Posted by bernaden Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:19pm PDT

    yah i guess so, dogs are smiling if they are well fed and loved jus like mine..

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  • krybq2's Avatar
    Posted by krybq2 Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:29pm PDT

    awww i love dogs. My yorkie smiles when i play, cuddle, and scratch him.

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  • julia's Avatar
    Posted by julia Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:35am PDT

    my dog eats my other dogs poop

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  • Claudia's Avatar
    Posted by Claudia Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:46am PDT

    hi

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  • Holly Berry's Avatar
    Posted by Holly Berry Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:51am PDT

    I think that dogs like humans have emotions...we read them wrong sometimes but i deffinately know that when i walk in the door from a long day of work and my pomeranian and chihuahua see me they deffinately are happy. whether its a "smile" is up to the scientist but they are my little girls and i don't care what it is defined as.....they smile and have a full range of emotions. they are pets not science projects....they are my children and i just LOVE them both!!!

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  • David's Avatar
    Posted by David Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:15am PDT

    Mine does!

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  • Nicole's Avatar
    Posted by Nicole Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:51pm PDT

    yes my dog gracie always smile

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