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Spherical dog in Japan becomes internet sensation 

Spherical dog in Japan becomes internet sensation 
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Mohu, a 6-year-old Toy Poodle from Osaka, has more than 100,000 Instagram followers

December 23, 2022
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A spherical dog in Japan has become an internet sensation.
Mohu, a 6-year-old Toy Poodle from Osaka, now has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. 
The pet dog went viral after her owner, Nanae, started sharing photos and videos of her online. 
 
“Her personality is mature and slow paced,” Nanae told SWNS, as per the New York Post. “I don’t know why she’s so popular, she always gets looked at on the street and I get asked all the time what breed she is.”
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Nanae uploads short clips of her fluffy, brown dog playing with toys and posing at home. 
Countless netizens have become obsessed with Mohu’s peculiar spherical shape.
“When I have a bad day, I look at this dog and feel much better,” one follower said. “So cute!”
“I feel like all my life’s problems would go away if I had a dog like that,” another follower wrote.
 

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