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The Internet Is Barking Up a Storm About This Dog with an Incredibly Human Face

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One look at this dog and we know what you’re thinking: Did a witch cast a spell on some egotistical prince and turn him into a canine? How else to explain this pup’s extremely human-like eyes and knowing facial expression?

The dog, a Shih Tzu-poodle mix (or “Shih-poo”) named Yogi, first attracted mass attention when his picture ended up on Reddit. Yogi’s owner, Chantal Desjardins, 27, says she didn’t realize how human he looked until all her friends pointed out the resemblance after she posted a video of her family’s dog to Instagram and Facebook.

So, who does Desjardins think the 1-year-old pooch looks like? “I like the Nicolas Cage comment,” she tells PEOPLE. “And my friend Kristen said Sean Astin.”

a dog sitting in front of a building © Chantal DesJardins

If you’re wondering how you, too, can find a dog who looks like a person, Desjardin says Yogi came from a local breeder, but won’t divulge their location. However, the pup also has an 8-year-old sister named Darla, who may be jealous of all the attention he’s getting.

“She tolerates him,” says Desjardins. “All he does is try to play with her and she doesn’t have it. [He’s a] very typical puppy.”

a small brown and white dog sitting in front of a door © Chantal DesJardins

Typical? We don’t think so! Just look at that face.

“He’s still a baby, so he’s just a crazy puppy. Everything is still new to him,” Desjardins tells PEOPLE. “He sometimes gets scared of little things he’s not used to … like a bag on the coffee table, he’ll bark at it.”

However, one thing Yogi is getting used to is his newfound internet stardom.

a person holding a dog © Chantal DesJardins

“I’m kinda turning into Yogi’s manager,” Desjardins laughingly admits to PEOPLE.

When asked what kind of job Desjardins imagines for Yogi when he grows up, his owner pondered the question for a moment.

a dog sitting on a wooden surface © Chantal DesJardins a brown and white dog lying on green grass © Chantal DesJardins

“I think [he] would be a talk show host,” she finally replied. “Maybe like Dr. Phil. According to people, he has piercing eyes.”

Related: The Most Popular Dog in Every State [Provided by INSIDER]

a dog sticking his head out of a window: People in the US love their pets. Just look at the number of dogs and cats who have their own Instagram account, for instance. In fact, pet owners make up the majority of US households, and according to the American Humane Association, approximately 62% of US homes have at least one pet. For plenty of people, life just isn't the same without an animal friend at home.But when it comes to popular US pets, you have to talk about dogs. In fact, an estimated 89.7 million dogs are kept as pets in the US, as further explained by Statista. Thanks to Google trends info found by Franchise Opportunity we have some insight into which pooch each state prefers.

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