This five-year-old pooch has garnered attention after a video of him throwing his toy over a wall in a ploy to get people to play with him was shared to Twitter.
On the account We rate dogs, Riley has been scored a 14/10 for his hilarious antics and
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Cassandra Kopp
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Riley just wants to play.
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A neighbour of the much loved canine shared her own video confirming that Riley is in fact guilty of conning heaps of people into playing with him while stealing their hearts.
Another Riley fan shared: "I met Riley earlier this month. We became best friends."
And in a heartwarming comment, one woman wrote: "Thank you for spreading the love. Please tell your humans that today your video made a lot of patients undergoing cancer treatment smile. #Rileytherapy"
And it was at this point here at news.com.au that our hearts well and truly melted.
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On Riley's own Twitter and Instagram accounts, his devoted owners share regular photos and videos of the pup's adventures and friendly encounters.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Riley (@itsrileysworld) on
With almost 10,000 followers on Instagram and more than 4000 Twitter followers, it's easy to see that Riley Dog is very popular.
It's not every day you head to social media accounts and get to feast your eyes on pure joy, but Riley's accounts are an exception, providing content that leaves fans smiling from ear to ear.