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Our canine companions are meant to be our best friends, and yet they are increasingly dominating in an array of disparate, un-dog like fields; killing it as skateboarders, surfers and even distinctly amoral (yet undeniably cute) thieves.  。

SEE ALSO:Watch a firefighter save a dog's life by giving it CPR。

Case in point: A recent trend on the "Aww" subreddit has seen users uploading portraits of their dogs posing for snaps while flaunting the controlled grace of decorated models -- putting your average human's selfie to shame.。

Check out the following choice highlights of dogs nailing their portraits, and try to keep your jealousy in check. 。

Check out the following choice highlights of dogs nailing their portraits, and try to keep your jealousy in check.。

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Sheer poise.Credit: Reddit/flignir 。

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Hard at work or hardly working?Credit: reddit/Paws_Of_Murphy。

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