Few dog breeds divide people quite like Pit Bulls. But, whether you love them or despise them, it’s tough not to like Brinks the Pit Bull. Take a look at that grin!

One day, the stray Pittie was wandering the streets of Brooklyn when he came into a human and his dog. The human’s name was Jon, and his dog’s name was Demo, and the three of them clicked right away.

Jon decided to keep Brinks while he tried to find the lost dog’s owner, but after a month of monitoring missing dog reports and hanging fliers with no success, he concluded that Brinks was here to stay.

Brinks was only 11 months old at the time, yet he’s still smiling nearly 12 years later! It’s no surprise that he has over 21k Instagram followers.