Does your doodle smile??

When Baker is especially happy to see someone, stranger or not :), he smiles. His lips start moving all around & the big, white puppy teeth all show. A friend of ours has a goldendoodle with the same father & she smiles too. Is this a doodle thing?

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Permalink Reply by Carla, Lucca and Izzy on September 3, 2009 at 8:29pm

Yes, Lucca smiles alot. My golden retriever did also

Permalink Reply by Lynn on September 4, 2009 at 5:03am

Our doodle does the same thing. He looks a little scary but he is really just smiling!!!!

Permalink Reply by Tammy & Gracie on September 4, 2009 at 5:07am

Yep, Gracie does too. When she is real excited, she curls her lips back and bears all her teeth. I had a photo that a friend saw and commented "You let your dog act like this towards you?" She looks ferocious but is only smiling....

Permalink Reply by Allyson, Peri & Taquito on September 4, 2009 at 5:57am

Sure does...this is when Peri was younger, but she does this little grin (a signature Lady Peri expression):

Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on September 8, 2009 at 5:50pm

Here is Calla grinning.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Lackey on September 9, 2009 at 5:16am

Yup - Brody smiles also. He also lets you know with a paw swat when he doesn't like something.

Permalink Reply by Noble Vestal Labradoodles on September 9, 2009 at 11:59am

the type of lip curling smile you are referring to is a sign of stress and mild fear anxiety.

I know some will say... but my dog is so happy when he does this...

Imagine being on a game show and you know the answer, lights are bright and shining in your face and you are so excited but your hands are sweating, you stutter the answer, you giggle a bit as you talk, get fidgety... YOU'RE NERVOUS~ it is anxiety!

Permalink Reply by Lori on September 10, 2009 at 2:25am

Our 9 1/2 week old puppy smiles. As does our nine year old Shih Tzu and our Pekingnese who is "older" but we don't know how old. I can alway tell when the Shih Tzu is enjoying the romp with our Doodle, Leo, by whether or not he's smiling. When he's not smiling, he is only playing to get away from Leo who is annoying him. If he's smiling, he's in the game! When he stops smiling I'll rescue him by pulling him up on the couch or letting him into one of the close-off bedrooms so he can get a break.

Permalink Reply by Helenanne & Darby on September 12, 2009 at 5:17pm

Darby smiling!!!!

Permalink Reply by Leanne Hopkins on September 12, 2009 at 7:17pm

This is a picture of Copper smiling. Well, maybe he's laughing. TJ our other doodle definitely "lights up" and smiles.

Does your doodle smile??

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