So, your dog has an Instagram. Now what?

Seriously though, Can your dog break the internet? [BarkShop logo]( Can your dog break the internet? [noodz]( We all love every dog, but let's just be real. Everyone thinks that their dog is the best. It's the reason we pick up their poop in the middle of the night, or dig out the crusties in their eyes. It's science. Take Noodle (aka [@ShowMeNoodz]() as an example. He's a bonafide insta-famous pup and we all could learn a thing or two from the way he slays. Or as his dad(-ager) Jonathan says, "He was born with the spirit of Beyonce and the natural beauty of Danny Devito." Here are some lessons to help you make your dog break the internet. 1. Set up your presence Get that handle! Sure, you could just make it your dog's name, but why not spice it up a bit. [face licker]( We love a pun, we love a reference, we love something slightly inappropriate. Homework : • Write a list of all the things that rhyme with your dog's name. • Look up idioms or other phrases that include words that sound a little like your dog's name. Like, "Gettin Ziggy With It" or "Cosmo-tology." Compare. 2. What's your dog's point of view? Who is your dog? [favorite]( Noodle is grumpy, lazy, and a general wretch. Which he leans into! It makes for great content. After all, ugly is totally the new cute. All dogs are adorable, but only the cutest dogs are truly heinous. [favorite]( Don't be afraid to show off the ways in which your pup is not precious. We all have days where we feel like gremlins, and the internet loves the idea that dogs have those days, too. And the fact is, they do. Homework: • Look at your dog's face. • Think of all the times you have made that exact face. What were you doing or what did you want? • Imagine your dog in that human situation. What would they say? 3. Know your angles and add a prop! Find your pose and then milk it. [laze]( Zoolander has "Blue Steel," Noodle has "Dead Weight." And don't forget the value of a prop! Hey there cowboy! [love]( Homework: • List all the situations or activities that you normally do without your dog. • Think of all the things that you could put on your dog, or next to your dog. • Put your dog in one of those new situations (as long as they're feeling calm and safe.) [Add a prop!]( Can you start seeing your dog in a whole new [light?]( [barkshop]( Lori: Writer/Teaching Assistant, A certified Cosmo-tologist. Will: Contributor/Professor, Broken the internet so much he can't put it back together. Tazz: Editor/Dept. Head, Coaching [Benji]( towards stardom. Was this email forwarded to you and now you want more? [Click here to sign up for the BarkShop newsletter](. ©Bark, Inc. All rights reserved. 221 Canal Street, Floor 2 New York, NY 10013 Stop getting cute dogs in your email? [Unsubscribe](