Pictures Of Dogs' Adorable Reactions To Being Called 'Good Boy'

It can turn you from being a dog that looks remarkably like a polar bear, into a dog that still looks remarkably like a polar bear but that much cuter.

Serious about having a good laugh, that is!

Others prefer to accept their compliments with a little more dignity.

...to one who's up for a good tummy tickle or run on the beach.

Except his expression when he's called "good dog" by the human he loves.

Say “good dog” often. Very often.

OK, OK, if you're going to get all "good dog" about it!

“I have every chew toy known to man outside waiting for you.”

But why bother anyway, when a slight display of tongue says it all.

The smile you get back gives you just as much happiness.

But I have a sneaking suspicion there’s going to be a catch.

...that getting told they are is really just routine.

We're telling him he is anyway.

But for the record, this is what a cat looks likes before and after being told "good boy." Just saying.

The guy who posted it makes the useful point that while "good dog" works wonders with our canine friends, it doesn't work in reverse or cross-species. And that's a lesson for all of us.