Who's a good boy? Orphaned black lab delights visitors to his Louisiana shelter by SMILING whenever they stop and speak to him

  • Berreaux was taken in by the Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana in Shreveport at eight weeks old
  • His brother was adopted shortly after the shelter shared a video of the dog playing fetch
  • Now the shelter has posted a clip of Berreaux flashing a goofy smile
  • Shelter workers say he does it when people are sweet with him and call him a 'good boy' 

A black Lab at a no-kill shelter in Louisiana knows the key to getting adopted: Charm the pants off of everyone who comes in.

Berreaux currently calls Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana in Shreveport home — but he's hoping a nice family will adopt him soon.

And to convince them to pick him over the other pups, Berreaux flashes a goofy smile at anyone who comes over to talk to him.

Say cheese! Berreaux was taken in by the Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana in Shreveport at eight weeks old and loves to smile
Say cheese! Berreaux was taken in by the Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana in Shreveport at eight weeks old and loves to smile

The shelter shared a video of Berreaux's smiling face on February 22, writing that Burreaux was 'begging for attention.' 

In just a week, it's been viewed over a quarter of a million times, and photos of Burreaux have earned thousands of likes.

Courtney Wingate, the director of the Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana, told The Dodo that Burreaux came to the shelter at just eight weeks old.

 She'd seen him with two other puppies — named Joe and O — in a kennel and brought them in. 
There she noticed something funny about Burreaux: When a person uses a high voice to talk to him and tell him he's a 'good boy,' the dog smiles. 

'It’s whenever you’re talking real sweet to him… he gets this smile like he wants something,' said volunteer Sarah Walton. '[It’s] like he’s telling you,"‘Come pet me, come love me."'
Cute: When a person uses a high voice to talk to him and tell him he's a 'good boy,' the dog smiles
Cute: When a person uses a high voice to talk to him and tell him he's a 'good boy,' the dog smiles

Viral: They're hoping that the trick will help get him adopted and posted video online

Viral: They're hoping that the trick will help get him adopted and posted video online
They're hoping that the trick will help get him adopted — particularly because something similar worked for his brother. When the shelter shared a video of Joe playing fetch on Facebook, he quickly found a home.  

'We were thinking, "Burreaux wants a home so bad that he’s always smiling, trying to cute it up,"' Walton added. 'So we took that video and now it’s going viral.'

In October, an Aussiepoo mix from Seattle named Nori went viral for his very human-like face and adorable smile.

Nori's owners,  Kevin Hurless, 33, and Tiffany Ngo, 34, shared a photo on twitter that racked up thousands of likes. 

'When he was a puppy, we couldn't go more than a block without someone stopping us to ask questions about him,' Kevin said. 'It has become less frequent as he's gotten older, but we still often hear about how human his face and eyes look.
Dog man: In October, an Aussiepoo mix from Seattle named Nori went viral for his very human-like face and adorable smileDog man: In October, an Aussiepoo mix from Seattle named Nori went viral for his very human-like face and adorable smile 
 
Famous: Nori's owners, Kevin Hurless, 33, and Tiffany Ngo, 34, shared a photo on twitter that racked up thousands of likesFamous: Nori's owners, Kevin Hurless, 33, and Tiffany Ngo, 34, shared a photo on twitter that racked up thousands of likes
 
'When he was a puppy, his fur was much darker, and he often was compared to Chewbacca or an Ewok, which are characters in Star Wars.

Nori, a Toy Australian Shepard and Toy Poodle mix, even has his own Instagram account.  

'That's where we get all the comments about his human features, with some people saying he looks like a giant person, or they're marveling at his eyes,' said Tiffany. 

'Nori is incredibly sweet and friendly, and very energetic and playful,' she added. 'He loves all people and dogs that he meets, and just wants to be friends with everyone.' 

Kevin admitted they were surprised by the attention Nori got online.  

'But we remember being dogless and wanting to pet all of the dogs, so we try to be friendly and let people meet him as much as possible,' he said.

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