People are posting pictures of their pets before and after being called ‘a good boy’

When you manically ask a dog, ‘Who’s a good boy?’ and he responds with a proud bark and an excited wag of the tail, it just confirms that animals are intelligent.

‘Who’s a good boy?’ ‘WHO’S a good boy?’

It’s the universal question of pet owners the world over, and it’s the one phrase (besides ‘Walkies’ and ‘Vet’) that animals definitely, definitely understand.

Reddit users took to the site to share their own before and after being called ‘a good boy’ pictures, and they are, quite frankly, wonderful, Metro reports.

The joy on their faces was palpable:

 

It resolved some angry situations:

 

And got some real good snoot shots:

 

Huge praise is music to the ears of tiny dogs:

 

No creature is resistant to ‘good boy’ praise:

 

It’s universally loved by all:

 

Except…

 

…maybe…

 

…cats.