Chewie the chihuahua is the teeny, tiny wookiee you need in your life

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Laura Vitto
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Consider a new addition to your carefully curated Instagram feed: @ChewieTheChi.

Chewie -- short for the beloved Star Wars wookiee Chewbacca -- is a furry little chihuahua from Sacramento, California. His owner, Sarah Gottlieb, rescued Chewie in January 2015 after falling for his cute underbite.

"He has a lot of personality for a three-pound dog and can be very sassy at times (typical Chihuahua)," Gottlieb told Mashable via email. "He's also a huge sweetheart and always loves to cuddle."

Ever the patient pup, Chewie's more than willing to sit for photos while his owner dresses him up. So far, he's channelled frosted-tipped Justin Timberlake and tried his paw at the divisive man bun. He's even sported Princess Leia's coveted look, proving his (or at least, his owner's) dedication to the Star Wars franchise.

Star Wars in 15 seconds. 20 second version is on Facebook (link in bio). #ChewieTheChi #chihuahua #Chewbacca #underbite #starwars #theforceawakens @starwars @starwarsmovies @dogsofinstagram A video posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Dec 17, 2015 at 8:34am PST

Who wore it better? #throwbackthursday #tbt A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Jan 7, 2016 at 9:29am PST

If you're a leaf, I'm a leaf. A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Dec 30, 2015 at 10:45am PST

Bath time betrayal. #gremlin #gizmo #mogwai A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Jan 25, 2016 at 4:34pm PST

Captain America (aka Chewbacca) would like to say happy #veteransday and thank you to all the women, men and service animals that have served our country! #chewiethechi #chihuahua #Chewbacca #rescuedog #underbite #snaggletooth #nugget #captainamerica #veteransday #dogsofinstagram #onlychihuahuas #chihuahuafanatics #wesaluteyou A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Nov 11, 2015 at 2:52pm PST

New year, new me... Just kidding, I've been sleeping all day. A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Jan 1, 2016 at 11:49am PST

Sometimes you just have to channel your inner Rock. #ChewieTheChi #chihuahua #Chewbacca #rescuedog #underbite #snaggletooth #dogsofinstagram #nugget #therock #barkbox #barkpost #wagaware A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Dec 10, 2015 at 8:55am PST

Is #ManbunMonday still a thing? #chewiethechi #chihuahua #chewbacca #underbite #rescuedog #nugget #chihuahuafanatics #onlychihuahuas #bestwoof #barkpost #barkbox #chihuahualove_feature #dogsofinstagram #bowtie #ruffpost A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Dec 21, 2015 at 9:13am PST

I mean... (Featuring Chloe, no IG). #chewiethechi #chihuahua #Chewbacca #rescuedog #underbite #meme #dogsofinstagram #derpydog #nugget #chloe #disneyland A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Nov 3, 2015 at 12:12pm PST

Since its #NationalDressUpYourPetDay Chewbacca wanted to dress up as Professor Snape in honor of Alan Rickman. #RIP #AlanRickman #ProfessorSnape #HarryPotter A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Jan 14, 2016 at 1:48pm PST

I knew he was one of my own, and my wolfpack grew by 1. #thehangover #chewbaccasquared A photo posted by Chewbacca (@chewiethechi) on Jan 23, 2016 at 9:15am PST

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