Christian Vieler is a full-time dog photographer who gets motivation from beautiful facial expressions of joy and urgency of a dog when they are involved with treats.
Vieler’s book “Treat” is a hilarious compilation of portraits of dogs on the moment they catch or eat a mouth-watering treat. You’ll be fascinated to know that each dog has different unique characteristics in their most expressive and exciting moments.
1) Treats Are Where The Heart Is
“After more than 500 developed snapshots I know: they bring dogs even closer to our hearts,” Vieler says on his website, according to a Google Translation of German. “In the snapshot, we experience our best friends as we rarely can in everyday life. In their faces, we recognize panic, joy, fear of loss, sheer desire and the peak of pleasure.”
2) The Human Side Of Dogs
Vieler says his photos show the human side of dogs.
“This is great Hollywood style cinema, as we otherwise only know of people. It’s a little revelation: the dog shows us human sides and maybe a dog at the same time.”
3) The Excitement Before Joy Hits
This photo encapsulates joy in progress. It’s the excitement right before the joy hits. It’s like he can’t even believe that he’s about to get a treat.
4) The Patient Pup
This pup is patiently waiting for his treat. He’s trying to play it cool. And he’s doing an adorable job of it.
5) Sappy Happy
This guy is sappy happy about his current situation. He’s been such a good boy and now he’s getting some treats for it. He says it’s all been worth it.
6) Smiles For Days
This pup’s smile could go on for days. Look at his huge grin! You can’t not smile looking at this guy’s smile.
7) Frothy
This guy is so happy he’s frothing at the mouth. He looks like he’s even salivating out of his shiny nose. His perfect shiny nose.
8) Is That For Me?
This poor baby. He looks like he is shocked that he is getting a treat. He doesn’t even know how to react.
9) The Look of Disappointment
Someone give the dog on the left a hug please. The look of disappointment on his face is just too much. At least he seems to have accepted his fate. The one on the right looks like he’s still in the process of doing that.
10) Side Chomp
This guy is getting his side chomp on. He doesn’t even have time to feel joy about his treat. He just wants to eat it immediately.
11) Happy Chomp
I don’t think it gets happier than this. This doggy is just blissed out here. Give him a treat… give him all the treats.
12) Post Treat Joy
This doggy is experiencing some serious post-treat joy. He is savoring that flavor. He’s still enjoying it even though he already swallowed it.
13) Who Gets The First Bite
These dogs forgot that the goal is to bite the treat. Not each other. Looks like they are going to learn the hard way.
14) Treat Anxiety
This dog looks nervous about his treat. Like he has some treat anxiety. It’s OK pup, it’s only a treat!
15) Bad Aim
This dog’s aim is off. He’s about to bite some air. He’s just a few inches off.
16) Pouting
Why is this poor pup pouting? He looks sad. Like he’s upset the treats are being thrown at him.
17) High Alert
This pup is on high treat alert. He’s is ready for that treat. That’s because he’s on high treat alert.
18) Mid-Treat Smile
This doggo couldn’t be happier that he has a treat in his mouth. He’s just captured it. He’s in treat Heaven.
19) Screaming For Treats
If this picture had sound, we’re pretty sure we’d hear this dog screaming. Screaming with excitement. And in anticipation of the yummy treat he’s about to eat.
20) Almost There
“It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s coming.” That’s what it looks like it going through this dog’s mind right now. He’s so close to munching that treat.
21) Swallow It Whole
That’s a big dog. And he’s eating a tiny treat. That thing is about to disappear into his mouth.
22) I Made It
Look at this pretty guy. Look at those gorgeous spots and multicolored eyes. He looks really proud that he caught that treat in the last photo. Like he finally made it.
23) Lip Catch
This dog is performing a little known manuever. It’s called the lip catch. It involves snatching up treats with the side of your lip.
24) Decorum Aside
This prim pup usually acts pretty proper. But not when treats are involved. That’s when decorum gets pushed aside.
25) Unfair
The looks on these dog’s faces couldn’t be more different. One’s face is ready to receive. The one looks as if he’s been robbed.
26) Toothy Anticipation
This guy is sitting in toothy anticipation of his next treat. He knows its coming. And his pretty face can’t wait.
27) Narrow Chomp
Look at how narrow this doggo’s face is. I’m in love. Look at that shiny nose!
28) It’s About To Go Down
Aww, it looks like this dog is yelling, “Heyyyy, no fair!” It looks like it’s about to go down. A fight is about to break out.
29) Hipster Dog
Why does this dog look like a hipster? He looks like he has a shaggy beard. And like he’s saying, “Wait, are these treats vegan?”
30) Dopey Dog
This dog has the sweetest dopey look on his face. “Awww, I guess that’s a treat. And I guess that treat’s for me. I guess I’ll eat it now.”
31) Stiff Chomp
This dog is so excited about his treat that he’s gone stiff. The shape of his head in this photo is just amazing. He’s perfectly positioned to get that treat.
32) Holding On To Goodness
This dog seems to be holding on to his treat. Like he doesn’t want to chomp on it. He just wants to let it sit in his mouth for a bit.
33) Cheese Please
Is that cheese? It looks like it. That must be why this dog is extra excited about his treat.
34) Yappy Pup
This dog looks like he’s been yapping away for a treat and now he’s finally getting it. He’s going to yap that treat right into his mouth. Look at those strings of saliva, they really make the photo.
35) On End
This dog is so excited that it looks like all of his hairs are standing on end. The look in his eyes are priceless. That treat is perfectly centered and he’s about to gobble it up.
36) Curly Cue Pup
This pretty curly cue pup doesn’t even no where to start. He’s got so many treats coming to him at once. He looks overstimulated.
37) Victory
This pup looks so serene. It’s the calm look of victory. He worked hard by looking cute and his reward has been received.
38) Cross Eyed
This pup wants his treat bad. So much so that he’s going cross eyed over it. Maybe he’s just focusing in on that treat enterting his mouth.
39) No Chill
This pup wants a treat and he has no chill about it. Like, zero. But that’s OK, he’s too cute for it to matter.
40) The Perfect Toss
This dog is about to receive the perfect toss. That treat is a one way ticket to Yum Yum Town. And this pup’s got a ticket.
41) He Only Has Eyes For Treats
This dog only has eyes for his treats. Bug eyes, that is. He loves them Os.
42) All At Once
This guy likes his treats all at once. He wants to fit as many as he possible can in there at once. He says it tastes better that way.
43) Gratitude
The look on this dog’s face is that of gratitude. He’s just so grateful that he’s going to get a bite to eat. It’s all in his eyes.
44) Snacking Bros
These guys are snacking bros. And you know what they say about snacking bros. Bros who snack together, stay together.
45) Side Smile
This guy is excited about the treats but he can’t fully show it. He’s only showing a half smile. That’s because he’s not sure if he’s going to get them or not.
46) In It To Win It
This dog has got the chance to eat a treat and he’s in it to win it. This pup is confident that he will get that treat. It might as well have his name on it.
47) Life Is Good
This guy is in the middle of eating a treat. That means life is good. And that’s written all over his face.
48) Unsure
This dog looks a little unsure about whether he’s going to get this treat or not. Does he even have the teeth for it> Either way he looks happy about the prospect of it, even if he doesn’t get it.
49) Surprise!
This dog looks like he just got the surprise of a lifetime. And that surprise is a treat. It’s his lucky day.
50) The Moment He’s Been Waiting For
This is the moment he’s been waiting for. It’s all been for this one moment. The moment when he finally gets that treat.
