Tonkey the bear-coat Shar Pei puppy has 100,000 followers on Instagram

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Tonkey the bear-coat Shar Pei is just four months old but is loved all over the world for her adorable features
She lives in Alberta, Canada, with Christine Park, 26, and boyfriend David Ngu, 30, who adopted the puppy in May
They set up an account to share her with the world and some individual photos attract more than 15,000 likes
She also has a best friend, Maxi, a two-year-old border collie, who teaches her to obey commands and do tricks

By James Dunn For Mailonline

Published: 06:00 EST, 29 July 2015 | Updated: 10:52 EST, 29 July 2015

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This four-month old puppy is so adorable that she already has more Instagram followers than most people on the network.

Tonkey is a bear-coat Shar Pei and pictures of the cuddly dog shared under the handle @bearcoat_tonkey are melting hearts all over the world.

Her teddy-bear-like features have earned her such celebrity that some of the individual pictures posted on the site get more than 15,000 likes.

The puppy, who has more than 100,000 followers, lives with Christine Park, 26, and boyfriend David Ngu, 30, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Celebrity: Tonkey is a bear-coat Shar Pei and pictures of the cuddly dog are melting hearts all over the world. This picture has 3,900 likes

Adorable: Her teddy-bear-like features have earned her such celebrity that some of the individual pictures posted on the site get more than 15,000 likes. The picture on the left has 13,000 and the one on the right has 6,000

Best friend: The dog lovers also own Maxi, a two-year-old border collie who the couple rescued as a stray

After falling in love with Tonkey's features when they adopted her in May, the couple decided to share their family with the world.

Christine said: 'She's a funny character. Her tail wags at lightning speed - even when she's in trouble; those eyes could melt the coldest of hearts.

'She cuddles every day, loves children, and is friendly and curious towards strangers.'

In just eight weeks, the Instagram posts of the Tonkey playing, sleeping and taking baths have a huge following.

Christine added: 'We started Tonkey's Instagram account because we felt she was exceptionally cute.

'The bearcoat Shar Pei was new to us and we wanted the world to know her.

Un-bear-ably cute! Meet Tonkey the adorable teddybear puppy

Owners: The puppy lives with Christine Park, 26, and boyfriend David Ngu, 30, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Instagram legend: After falling in love with Tonkey's features when they adopted her in May, the couple decided to share her with the world

Puppy dog eyes: Owner Christine said even when she's in trouble, those eyes could melt the coldest of hearts

Example: Tonkey learns from the couple's first dog, Maxi, who teaches her to obey commands, tricks and manners

'Dave and I love that Tonkey's followers get as excited as we do.'

The dog lovers also own Maxi, a two-year-old border collie who the couple rescued as a stray.

Christine said: 'Tonkey is Maxi's best friend and they are the perfect balance for each other.

'Tonkey learns from Maxi. She teaches her to obey commands, learn tricks and learn manners. Maxi was our first dog, and is the glue in our little family.'

The couple, who own a building company called Swish Developments, were prepared for the challenge of raising a Shar Pei.

She added: 'Shar Peis can be hard work - Tonkey has a tendency to be hard-headed and independent but actually she turned out to be a good listener and smart.

'But she can be stubborn and feisty, although I can't tell if it's just because she's a puppy.

'Tonkey's breed is prone to certain health problems, so she's had three check-ups so far as I am a paranoid mum.

'She is perfectly healthy but it's good to be prepared.

'Our bond as a family grows every day and Tonkey is a welcome addition.'