Check out the following observations. Our pooches can certainly be a reflection of ourselves … if we let them!

* Strut your stuff with no apologies
All too often, we worry about being too much, too overdone. Girl, stop. Whether you want to be big and bold or soft and sleek, do you. Work your magic, because what's really hot is confidence.

* Being strong and athletic is beautiful
Remember when being beautiful was all about being a certain size? Thank goodness that we've now realized that being strong and being athletic is beautiful. Thank you, Misty Copeland and Ronda Rousey!

* Play up your best features
What would the Shar Pei be without its wrinkles? A totally different dog. What's your feature that makes you, you? Your eyes? Your hair? Embrace it.

* Long hair, don't care
“Straight hair is out, curly hair is in.” “You're too old to have long hair.” We've heard these misnomers and have ignored them. We hope you do too. Whether you're 16 or 65 or your hair is long, short or in between, let it swaaaannng…

If you go on over to She Knows you can check out photos of these proud pups, and others, and how they are simply satisfied to be who they are – DOGS.

They love the attention given to them and that is all the payment they seem to need to strut their stuff – their inner beauty – with pleasure because it makes their masters proud!