TWO adorable sausage dogs have taken the internet by storm after their owner taught them to smile.
A TikTok video of brother and sister duo Bella and Bean has collected a staggering 500k likes as of November 2024.
The popular clip appeared to be accidental and took the dachshund owner by surprise.
Who are Bella and Bean?
The two black and tan dachshunds also share their home with a pet cat, who features in some of their videos.
Despite being tiny, these two pups have huge personalities and know how to work the camera.
Born in 2023, sausage dogs Isabella and Bean are no strangers to getting dressed up in cute outfits for the internet to enjoy.
What is the dachshund smiling video on TikTok?
They say that smiling is contagious, so it’s no surprise that the clip of Bella ‘grinning’ was so popular.
The video starts with a close-up of Bean looking lovingly at his owner.
She then pans the camera over to Bella who is sat in her dog bed.
The dog-mum says: “Smile” to the pup, who immediately breaks beams from ear to ear.
“When I asked my dog to smile… I never expected she would,” she wrote on the clip.
Followers flocked to the comment section to gush over the sweet moment.
“That smile got me smiling,” one wrote.
“This is too cute,” said a second, while a third chimed: “OMG! That is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.”
“That means they’re intelligent!! and they’re copying your expression,” said another.
Can dogs really smile?
A recent study into dogs’ emotions found that when a dog associates positive emotions with humans or another pooch, it activates part of their brain called the amygdala.
The amygdala is a tiny part of the brain, but it plays a huge role in processing emotions.
It also triggers hormones like oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin.
These chemicals then spark muscles in the dogs’ face, causing the corners of the mouth to pull back which looks like a smile.
Other findings have shown that some dogs have learned to mimic our facial expressions.
3
3