It's not everyday you see a dog that looks like a statue.

In fact, this is the first time I have ever come across an animal that resembled a sculpture cast in bronze. On first glance, this dog does absolutely look like a statue, it's quite astonishing. But upon further inspection of the Instagram account that its owner runs for their dogs, I can assure you that it is in fact a living, sentient hound. The dog first caught the internet's attention when its owner, Sandra Pineda, from Quezon City in the Philippines, shared a photo of her beloved pet, Piper, online. Normal behaviour for a dog owner. That picture received 10,000 likes in one hour, apparently, with countless comments asking if it was in fact a real animal. https://www.instagram.com/p/BshUr4TnWwb/ Piper is in fact a Mexican Hairless Dog, or if you prefer its proper name, a Xoloitzcuintli. Sandra bought Piper last March, when she was only two-months-old. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bro-OIAF-Jp/   https://www.instagram.com/p/BjmhpmyjO_D/