When Ivy Diep found Popeye, a homeless dog, all alone on a busy street, her heart sank.
“I found him as a stray,” Ivy said in an interview with Bored Panda. “He was such a mess – super skinny, heavily matted, dirty.” The last thing Diep ever thought was that she would wind up adopting Popeye, since she already had other dogs at home. Yet, it was apparent that Popeye was in need of love and Diep didn’t have it in her heart to deny him that. So Diep brought Popeye home and says, “It wasn’t long before he made himself at home at my place with my other dogs. And of course, my husband and I fell in love [with him].”
Diep’s friends thought Popeye was too cute for words and one of them suggested she create an Instagram account for him.
“One of my friends, Jen, suggested that I create an Instagram account for Popeye because he was cute. Jen and I liked to go on what we call ‘Instagram dates’ and take pics of our food,” she said.
“I’d bring Popeye anytime I can, and we realized he was really good around food. He doesn’t lunge for food or really even care for it. He just liked to be out. He’ll get nibbles of anything that’s safe for him. I also carry a bag of treats for him, in case there’s nothing he can have,” Diep told Bored Panda.
Since Popeye was so well-behaved, anytime Diep took him out and treated him to a gourmet meal, she dressed him up in adorable outfits and started taking pictures.
People love his photos so much that Popeye currently has over 122,000 followers on Instagram, and he dines at the best spots in town, making us humans envious.
Popeye and Diep live in California and on occasion, Popeye even gets to pose with Diep’s adorable daughter.
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