When people have a love of dogs, they probably love them for their own, specific reasons. For some people, it is because the dog provides them with a lot of love and comfort and we could all use a little bit of that in our lives. For other people, it may be a feeling of security that comes with knowing someone is protecting you 24 hours a day. Regardless of why we love dogs, however, there is something that all of us would agree on. It’s the fact that we all think they are adorable.
As an example, I’d like for you to look at this one-year-old Australian Shepherd-poodle mix, Nori. When you look at his face in particular, you are likely to look twice. After all, he has a face that looks so much like a human, you can’t help but be surprised. Perhaps it has to do with his large, almond-shaped eyes and pink lips that look almost like he is smiling. If you think that Nori has a human face, you aren’t alone. It seems as if the Internet agrees with you.
“I think Nori’s coloring is what makes him look human, especially his eyes,” Tiffany Ngo, Nori’s mom, told The Dodo. “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.”
Ngo got Nori last year with her boyfriend, Kevin Hurless. They took one look at him and fell instantly in love.
“He looked a lot more humanlike when he was really little, maybe because his fur was darker so his eyes seemed light in comparison,” Ngo said.
They knew the sweet little dog was adorable but they had no idea how much attention Nori would get for his looks.
“It was funny when people would literally stop us from across the street so they could come over and meet Nori when he was a puppy,” Ngo said. “He was just a walking ball of fluff with a happy little face.”
He looks a little different now that he is older but you can still see that human face when you look into his eyes. Here he is next to his Shih Tzu mix brother, Boba.
Most people would say Nori looks like a human but that isn’t the craziest thing that his humans have heard.
“I overheard someone at a dog park say that Nori looks like Fizzgig from ‘The Dark Crystal,’” Ngo said. “I think the funniest thing we’ve heard is Garth from ‘Wayne’s World.’ I’ve also had someone ask if his hair is styled curly and highlighted, which it isn’t.”
Even though he has human features, he’s just an ordinary dog.
“He loves everyone he meets and is always really playful,” Ngo said. “He likes playing with his BFF Boba, watching sports with Kevin and supervising me in the kitchen.”
“Nori also really likes water and mud,” Ngo added. “He likes taking dips in the pool during the summer and seeking out mud puddles to plop his body in during the fall and winter.”
Ngo has an Instagram account for her dogs and they are gaining a lot of fans.
“I love reading comments about how Nori and Boba have brightened a person’s day or lightened their mood,” Ngo said. “It’s nice knowing that their little selves may be making a positive difference in someone else’s life, no matter how small.”
Source: The DoDo