A white dog with black markings sits on a checkered rug in an indoor home setting, illuminated by warm evening light. 0:09
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A foster pit bull puppy with a big cheesy grin

Amanda kept telling people what her foster puppy could do, and nobody believed her. So she got out her phone. more

The puppy was Herbert, a five-month-old pit bull mix, and Amanda was fostering him for PAWS Chicago, a no-kill animal rescue. He had been abused before he came to her. Now he was about to prove her right.

Herbert, white with black markings, sits calmly on a checkered rug and looks up at her. She tells him to say cheese. His face lights up and out comes a row of teeth, in a grin far wider than any dog has a right to.

Herbert, a white puppy with a black nose and collar, sits on a rug with his mouth open and teeth showing, looking up. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
On cue, Herbert breaks into a wide grin that shows a full row of teeth.

Then it's over. A moment later he is just a white puppy in a black collar again, looking up at her with dark eyes. From start to finish, it all happens in about nine seconds.

Herbert, a white puppy in a black collar, sits on a rug and looks up with dark eyes. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Seconds later the grin is gone and Herbert is looking up again, calm as can be.

People read a lot into a dog's smile, and with Herbert it is hard not to. A short time in a loving home had already turned this rescue dog into a happy pet. Not an ordinary one, though. Most dogs do not grin like this.

A white dog with black markings sits on a checkered rug in an indoor home setting, illuminated by warm evening light. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Amanda kept telling people what her foster puppy could do, and nobody believed her.

Even with that grin, it took some time to find Herbert a home. Then a couple decided to bring him into their lives, and now he has plenty to grin about.

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