Adorable dog earns thousands of followers with his incredibly human looking face
Nori is an Australian shepherd-poodle mix who has earned himself a following online for his rather unique look.
There is something about Nori’s face that looks incredibly human. He’s a handsome little guy and has gentle eyes that seem to melt the hearts of those who see them.
And there are many who’ve seen him!
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His owners Kevin Hurless and Tiffany Ngo think it’s those gentle eyes as well as his fur color which make him seem so human.
“I think Nori’s coloring is what makes him look human, especially his eyes,” Ngo said. “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.”
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Nori makes people stop and take notice.
The family lives in Seattle and when strangers pass by Nori along his walks, they often stop and ask questions about him. He’s just such a unique little guy that people can’t help but be curious.
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“When he was a puppy, we couldn’t go more than a block without someone stopping us to ask questions about him,” Hurless said. “It has become less frequent as he’s gotten older, but we still often hear about how human his face and eyes look.”
“That’s where we get all the comments about his human features, with some people saying he looks like a giant person or they’re marveling at his eyes,” Ngo said.
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Nori is a gentle soul.
Ngo says that Nori is just as sweet and gentle as he looks. He is loving and friendly to all the people and dogs he meets.
“Nori is incredibly sweet and friendly and very energetic and playful. He loves all people and dogs that he meets, and just wants to be friends with everyone,” Ngo stated.
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Nori’s sibling Boba.
Nori has a sibling named Boba, a Shorkie (a mix of Yorkie and Shih-tzu). They get along great but sometimes Boba has a little bit too much energy for Nori.
“They get along great and play together all the time, though Nori sometimes has too much energy for Boba and Boba gets annoyed,” Hurless said.
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Nori goes viral.
Hurless and Ngo felt that since Nori always gets so many interested onlookers along their walks that perhaps the internet would love him too. They were certainly right about that.
One photo the couple posted of Nori to Twitter earned more than 9000 likes. After that, an account dedicated to him and Boba earned more and more followers.
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“We knew he had a very unique and interesting look, but didn’t expect quite the reaction we got,” Hurless said.
Now, Nori is internet famous as the world can’t get enough of this very human-looking dog. There are those who don’t even believe that Nori really looks as he does.
They assume some type of face-swapping technology is at play. That’s really Nori though, in all his glory.
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“I love reading comments about how Nori and Boba have brightened a person’s day or lightening 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.”
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Source: NORI & BOBA/Norichiban