Meet the adorable pup who’s become an Instagram sensation thanks to her very unique appearance and ‘human-like expressions’.
Small seal and white Italian greyhound Penelope lives with her owner Kayla Harvey in Gardner, Kansas, who adopted the sweet pooch three years ago, in July 2017.
The fluffy companion, who Kayla describes as ‘sneaky, mischievous and stubborn’ was adopted when she was just eight weeks old and is now three.
Say cheese! Penelope the Italian greyhound has become a social media star thanks to her toothy grins and ‘human-like’ facial expressions
Happy as can be! Penelope’s owner, Kayla Harvey, from Kansas, regularly dresses up the pup in an array of colorful accessories to add even more fun to her photos
Sassy! Kayla says that Penelope is ‘stubborn’, ‘sneaky’ and ‘mischievous’
Connection: Penelope was adopted by Kayla in July 2017 when the pooch was just eight weeks old, and she is now three
And thanks to her unique ‘Goose-like’ look and hilarious facial expressions, she’s amassed a whopping 86,900 followers on Instagram, @penelope_goose, where she regularly poses in an array of vibrant outfits.
Fan club: Kayla began posting images of Penelope on her Facebook page, where they quickly went viral – so she set up a separate Instagram account for the pup
Speaking to Jam Press about her pups success, Kayla explained, ‘After I got Penelope, I was so completely in love with her that I started to post pictures of her on my Facebook constantly.
‘Penelope became the focus of my Facebook and I decided it would be fun to have a place of [her] own to post pictures. That’s when I started her own Instagram!
‘I think people like Penelope’s page because she is so quirky and expressive. Penelope’s facial expressions are almost human.
‘She cracks me up with her antics daily. I’m glad others can share that with me.’
Kayla said Penelope is unlike any dog she has ever met.
‘In a lot of ways I see her as an animal breed of her own! Penelope is funny in a way that is almost human. She loves games and jokes and tricks and seems to really enjoy getting people to laugh.’
Strike a pose: ‘After I got Penelope, I was so completely in love with her that I started to post pictures of her on my Facebook constantly,’ Kayle shared
Like looking in a mirror! Penelope’s expressions delight her many followers, with lots of people pointing out how ‘human’ they look
Cheeky: ‘Penelope is funny in a way that is almost human,’ Kayla said
Court jester: Penelope loves to make people laugh and smile, Kayla shared
‘Although she likes to do things her own way, even when she’s not supposed to, she is also incredibly loving, sweet and endearing and makes the people she loves feel very cherished.’
‘Penelope has brought me so much joy and love. She keeps me company when I’m too ill to go anywhere and makes me laugh on days when I didn’t think I could even smile. There’s not a day that goes by that I am not extremely grateful to have my Penelope in my family.’
Kayla said she adopted Penelope when her youngest child was about to start Kindergarten and she knew she would be at home alone.
‘It would be the first time I wouldn’t have a young child at home in over 12 years,’ she said.
‘During the time I was raising children, I had become chronically ill and going back to work wasn’t an option for me. Being chronically ill can extremely isolating, and my dogs are who I spend the majority of my time with.
‘The family I got Penelope from told me of a puppy that was unlike any puppy they had ever seen. She was calm and sweet in a way it takes most puppies years to settle into. A perfect pup for someone like me who is chronically ill.’
‘Penelope is also the most loving and affectionate dog I have ever met. She loves cuddling and gives real hugs!’ Kayla added.
Matchy matchy: Kayla will even dress up to match Penelope in some of her most popular posts
Perfect fit: Kayla has a chronic illness, and says that she adopted Penelope in part because of her docile, calm nature
Together: ‘She was calm and sweet in a way it takes most puppies years to settle into. A perfect pup for someone like me who is chronically ill,’ she explained
Heartwarming: ‘Penelope has brought me so much joy and love. She keeps me company when I’m too ill to go anywhere,’ she said
Company: Kayla says that her illness made her feel incredibly isolated, but having Penelope around makes her feel as though she always has someone to turn to
Cuddly: ‘Penelope is also the most loving and affectionate dog I have ever met. She loves cuddling and gives real hugs!’ Kayla added
Yee haw! The sweet pooch keeps her Instagram fans entertained with a host of quirky outfits as well as her adorable expressions