“When I began to speak in a baby talk kind of voice she absolutely loved it,” Barron told The Dodo. “[She] began wagging her tail and then boom, the famous smile. That is when I pulled out my phone to get it on video. It was too cute not to share.”

It was like Layla knew she was in good hands, Barron said — and now the little dog has captivated hearts across the globe with her sweet expression. It didn’t take long for adoption inquiries to start rolling in after Barron shared the video, and luckily, the perfect local family came in to visit after seeing Layla’s adorable smiling face online.

Nicole Toney and her husband, who already have three rescue dogs and two cats, knew right away that Layla would be a great addition to their family.