Experts have already made their predictions for who will win Best Picture at the 2015 Oscars this year. But who wants to listen to them when we could let some adorable (and some adoptable!) four-legged friends do the honors instead? Trust dogs, not people, people.
With help from The Dogist, aka photographer Elias Weiss Friedman, and our friends at Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, these 12 lovely canines placed their votes for Best Picture from the following nominees: "Whiplash," "American Sniper," "Birdman," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "Selma," "The Theory of Everything," and "Boyhood."
Dog treats, while present in the voting room, did not affect the decision of the voters.*
*Okay maybe a little bit.
Let's meet the voters and see who they picked!
Bebe Neuwirth
The Dogist
The gorgeous Bebe is looking for a home! Here's what Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue had to say about Miss Bebe:
& Bebe's Pick Is...
"Boyhood"
Walter White
The Dogist
There's so much to love about Walter White, but we'll let Badass Brooklyn do the talking:
& Walter's Pick Is...
"Birdman"
Jansen Panettiere
The Dogist
We'll let Badass Brooklyn take it away:
& Jansen's Pick Is...
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Samson the Dood
The Dogist
Meet Samson, the 1-year-old mini Goldendoodle with an impressive 33K followers on Instagram! He's a Brooklyn transplant hailing from Ontario, Canada. And did we mention he cleans up well? Follow Samson
here.
& Samson's Pick Is...
"Boyhood"
Cooper
The Dogist
Meet Cooper the Corgi. This spritely 12-year-old competes in agility at the Westminister Dog Show. And man, can he rock a bow tie.
& Cooper's Pick Is...
"Boyhood"
Cote
The Dogist
Cote is an all-American dog (Border Collie/Husky mix, if you must know) and he is 4 years old. He's also a famed Westminister dog, so he can totally relate to the fierce Oscars' race. This is nothing to Cote!
& Cote's Pick Is...
"American Sniper"
Rene-Charles
The Dogist
Meet Rene-Charles, a little French bulldog with a big Instagram following. He's from New York City, and he's got the attitude and style to match. Follow Rene-Charles
here.
& Rene-Charles' Pick Is...
"Birdman"
Riley Bean
The Dogist
Riley Bean is a 2-year-old Orange Brittany that wears many hats -- literally and figuratively, as you'll see on her Instagram. Her 17-year-old owner has taken many a snap of Riley playing dress-up. But his favorite hobby is stalking squirrels. Follow Riley Bean
here.
& Riley's Pick Is...
Well, clearly Miss Riley had trouble deciding. She first went to "The Grand Budapest Hotel," then picked "The Theory Of Everything," and then finally decided on "The Imitation Game." "The Imitation Game" it is!
Hamilton
HamiltonPug/Instagram
As his Instagram bio describes him, Hamilton is a pug "with a rag to riches story." He was adopted from a shelter in Ohio and is now living the good life in New York. Follow Hamilton
here.Rufus
HamiltonPug/Instagram
And this is Hamilton's little brother, Rufus. Hamilton and Rufus weren't able to make it to the HuffPost office to cast their ballots -- they're busy dogs -- but they submitted their votes for "American Sniper."
Milo
@milomeetsworld/Instagram
Milo is a 3-year-old Maltese from Toronto, Canada. He's also an adorable fluffball that we would be honored to cuddle. Milo couldn't make it down to the states, but his pick is "Birdman." Follow Milo
here.
Pumpkin Sunshine
@ps.ny/Instagram
Pumpkin Sunshine is the closest thing you'll get to a live teddy bear living in the Big Apple. He also enjoys organic food and a good nap. His choice for Best Picture is "Selma." Follow Pumpkin Sunshine
here.
Okay, we'll admit it -- the dogs probably never saw these movies -- but hey, neither did you.
Some treats and clothing courtesy of PetSmart.
