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Paningning: Pup with odd sleeping position becomes internet star

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Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> - A 1-month-old Shih Tzu has taken the internet by storm with her adorable sleeping position.</p><p>Paningning, who sleeps on her back, has already inspired memes, cellphone wallpapers, and an<a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=paningning%20challenge"> internet challenge</a>.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/erren.elizalde/posts/10211247628586743" data-width="auto"> </div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/erren.elizalde/posts/10211252532629341" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Janess Cua, who owns 11 dogs, said she did not expect Paningning&#x27;s photos to become viral.</p><p>&quot;Honestly hindi ko po ineexpect na mag trending siya kasi po always naman ako nagpopost ng pic ng mga dogs ko kasi nagiging happy ako &#x27;pag pinipicturan ko po sila,&quot; Cua told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Paningning was named by Cua&#x27;s daughter, who gave the pup the name &quot;maningning&quot; (bright) because she stood out among the litter by having a different color and being born last.</p><p>&quot;Naisip po nung daughter ko na kasi naiiba siya kaya maningning hanggang sa naging paningning po kasi gusto niya letter P,&quot; Cua said.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/03/30/20190330_paningning_01.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/03/30/20190330_paningning_02.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/03/30/20190330_paningning_03.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/03/30/20190330_paningning_04.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/03/30/20190330_paningning_05.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Paningning sleeps on her back. <cite>Photo courtesy of Janess Cua</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paningning sleeps on her back. <cite>Photo courtesy of Janess Cua</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paningning with her siblings. <cite>Photo courtesy of Janess Cua</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paningning sleeps on her back. <cite>Photo courtesy of Janess Cua</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paningning with her mom Baobei. <cite>Photo courtesy of Janess Cua</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Paningning recently reached international stardom after being featured by New York&#x27;s Complex magazine.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/complex/posts/10157777221779367" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Cua said she&#x27;s still unsure whether she would make an official Facebook page for the internet star, although some <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaningningDogLover/">fan pages</a> have already been created.</p><p>You can keep up with Paningning on Cua&#x27;s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Jcua.29">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/j_ness29">Instagram</a> accounts.</p>

<p>MANILA (UPDATED) - A 1-month-old Shih Tzu has taken the internet by storm with her adorable sleeping position.</p>

MANILA (UPDATED) - A 1-month-old Shih Tzu has taken the internet by storm with her adorable sleeping position.

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Paningning: Pup with odd sleeping position becomes internet star

Gillan Ropero,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 30, 2019 08:39 PM PHT

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Updated March 30, 2019 10:19 PM PHT

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