The Citizen (KZN)

These dogs bag good bucks online

- Saturday Citizen reporter

Jiffpom is Instagram’s highest-earning canine, with a single post fetching more than $50 000 (about R900 000).

Doug the Pug is the second-biggest earning dog on Instagram.

These top six pets all have the potential to grab more than $10 000 (about R186 000) per sponsored post.

A new study by pet nutrition experts PetLab has establishe­d Instagram’s dogs who can earn the most money through simple sponsored posts.

Handle: @jiffpom

Jiffpom, the tiny Pomeranian puppy who likes to dress up comes in as Instagram’s richest dog. His Instagram account, with its huge 9.3 million followers, has the potential to fetch as much as $53 200 per sponsored Instagram post.

Handle: @itsdougthe­pug

Doug the Pug comes in as Instagram’s second-highest earning dog. His posts have an estimated reach of over half a million accounts, with his 3.6 million strong following. This pug can earn up to $26 100 per sponsored post.

Handle: @juniperfox­x

While not technicall­y a dog, Juniper and her foxy friends, have plenty of earning potential. Her 2.9 million followers make for an estimated reach of 450K. A single sponsored post can earn her as much as $22 300, putting her in the number three spot.

Handles: @tunameltsm­yheart and @loki

Tuna is half Chihuahua, half Daschund, but his Instagram dubs him a “Chiweenie”. His 1.9 million followers can earn up to $16 300 per sponsored post. Following Tuna, is an adventurou­s wolfdog named Loki. This beautiful Husky mix has as many as 1.8 million followers, earning him up to $16 000 per sponsored post.

Handle: @mayapolarb­ear

Maya the Samoyed has a profile sporting recipes, art, and plenty of video content. She also boasts 1.8 million followers, and lands in sixth place with the potential to earn $15 400 for a single sponsored post.

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