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Dogs do show happiness outwardly, but notnecessarily using their mouths. When a dog feels genuinely at ease,he may actually position his mouth in a way that truly resembles asmile. But he might make such a face when he's not really at ease,too.

Smiling Dog
Body language can be an effective gauge of how at ease a dog feels.Happy dogs have a general looseness to their bodies, and thatapplies to the mouth area, too. If the sides of your pooch's mouthpoint slightly higher than the rest of it, that often -- but notalways -- signifies that all is wonderful in your dog's world forthe moment. More telling is your dog's tongue. A loose-hangingtongue combined with a mouth slightly ajar generally points to agood moods in a doggy, according to the Caring Hands Humane Societywebsite. Although dogs don't actually smile like humans, theysometimes happen to make expressions that look like smiles.

We’ve all been there. That moment when you look at your dog andyou see their face, their tongue sticking out, looking like theyjust heard a silly joke. You think, “Awwwww my dog’s smiling!” Butare they really smiling the way we humans do? Are their smiles anexpression of happiness like ours is?

Over time, your dog’s smiles may actually indicate genuinehappiness or contentment, as in his mind, he’s created theassociation between smiling and getting rewarded for it.

Now watch this compilation of the cutest doggie smiles ever, andbe comforted by the fact that you may have subconsciously trainedyour dog to smile. :)

100 Weird Facts About Dogs:

1. It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually seein color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our visionat dusk.

2. Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of aspecial light-reflecting layer behind their retinas

3. A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion theentire 2100 mile Appalachian Trail

4. If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, andtheir puppies could produce over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!

5. Dogs’ only sweat glands are between their paw pads

6. Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot intheir skull which closes with age

7. The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears

8. Teddy Roosevelt’s dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador’spants off at the White House

9. President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him andHer

10. Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick uphis Scottie in the Aleutian Islands

11. In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sentafter mounted knights

12. The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicidemissions with mines strapped to their backs

13. A dog’s mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per squareinch

14. … with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per squareinch.

15. A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 yearold human

16. The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world

17. France has the 2nd highest

18. The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a countrydog

19. 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or attheir feet while they watch T.V.

20. Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures

21. 15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites

22. In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogsthan by sharks in the past 100 years

23. Gidget is the name of the Taco Bell dog

24. Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their webbedfeet

25. Basset Hounds cannot swim

26. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of upto 45 miles per hour

27. Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jackbox

28. The bible mentions dogs 14 times

29. Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic – aNewfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese

30. The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S.,Canada, and the U.K.