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Christine Park had a plan when she started posting photos of her dog Tonkey on Instagram. “Post photo of cute dog, cute dog attracts good-looking friends, good-looking friends want to hang out with me.”
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But what she didn’t anticipate was the meteoric rise of Tonkey’s fame.
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We’re not at all surprised though — just look at this bear-like creature. What’s not to love?
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Tonkey is a bearcoat Shar Pei, which explains her distinctly unique look.
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She lives in Alberta, Canada, with her human family and sister Maxi.
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Although it’s easy to mistake her for a bear, she’s 100% dog, as evidenced by all the doggie things she gets up to.
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And if you’re still unconvinced, just think that Petsmart is unlikely to let a bear in through its doors, let alone ride around in a shopping cart.
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Ditto with IKEA.
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This bear-dog has a multitude of impressive talents.
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She’s an expert at sneaking around.
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She can play catch like a champ.
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And run up the stairs with the best of ‘em.
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But what she does best is looking insanely cute.
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Suffering the occasional indignity like a champ…
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… while making us sporadically break out in paroxysms of squeals.
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“I love you, dogchild,” Christine writes.
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So do we!
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