In the vast world of internet-famous pets, one particular dog is making waves with his unique, human-like smile. Nori, a cute Australian shepherd-poodle mix, has a face that has the entire online community buzzing.

When people see Nori, they usually take a second look. And you might do the same. It’s because Nori has big eyes, a strong stare, and pink lips that curve up a bit like a smile. “I think Nori’s coloring is what makes him look human, especially his eyes.

People like to say that his eyes make him seem very wise or soulful. He has a very expressive face — he even makes a disgusted face when I’m painting my nails and he smells the nail polish,” Tiffany Ngo, Nori’s mom, shared in one of her interviews.

Meet Nori, the dog with a human-like smile

Nori lives with owners Kevin Hurless and Tiffany Ngo and has gained attention for his human-like smile, pink lips, and large, almond eyes

Nori has almond-shaped, expressive eyes and peach-colored skin and lips, making him look very human-like. Because of this unique appearance, he’s affectionately called “the dog with the human smile.” His owner, Tiffany Ngo, often jokes that Nori looks like a kind old grandpa, and it’s easy to understand why.

“The combination of his eye color, skin tone, and expressions make him human-like! People are usually nice about his look and think he seems wise!”

When Nori’s owners posted a photo of him on Twitter, he quickly became a star. The tweet got over 9,000 likes

The owners told us that they shared Nori’s famous photo in response to a tweet about dogs that look like humans. “We were definitely surprised when his portrait went viral,” they added.

Since he was a puppy, Nori’s charming appearance has turned heads

“We couldn’t go more than a block without someone stopping us to ask questions about him”

“When Nori first joined our family, we would get stopped on the street during walks a lot! People were always intrigued by his looks and compared him to things like Chewbacca to Fizzgig from The Dark Crystal to Seth Rogen!”