Crusoe the Dachshund explained

Crusoe the Dachshund
Breed:Miniature Dachshund
Gender:Male
Owner:Ryan Beauchesne
Known:Internet celebrity

Crusoe the Dachshund is a fifteen-year-old, miniature black and tan dachshund living in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1] who gained internet fame for his homemade costumes and viral videos.[2] [3] He plays characters including chef, superhero, captain, fisherman, golfer, hockey player, jazz man, and accountant.[4] [5] [6]

Life

Crusoe began appearing on social media with the self-appointed title of “celebrity” as a sarcastic moniker. After starting on social media in 2011, Crusoe has gained over 4 million followers.

Crusoe published "Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund: Adventures of the Wiener Dog Extraordinaire", a New York Times Bestselling book.[7] [8] In 2018, he published his second book, "Crusoe, the Worldly Wiener Dog: Further Adventures with the Celebrity Dachshund".[9]

Crusoe won Best Animal category at the Shorty Awards[10] and the 2018 People’s Choice Award for Animal Star,[11] leading to him being branded an “internet celebrity”.[12] [13]

Crusoe underwent emergency surgery in August 2016 for a ruptured disc in his spinal cord, a condition called IVDD, or Intervertebral Disc Disease, a common condition for Dachshunds.[14] [15] His recovery was successful he was declared healthy.

Social media

Crusoe has over 3 million Facebook Likes and over a billion total video views, 700,000 Instagram followers, and over 1,000,000 subscribers to his YouTube Channel with over 150 million channel views.[16] Crusoe was present on Vine with over 10 billion loops., his TikTok profile has over 10 million views.

Press appearances

Crusoe has appeared on such media outlets as Good Morning America,[17] Mashable, New York Mag, Buzzfeed, NHL.com, and ESPN. His travels have been covered by Metro, Lonely Planet,[18] and HuffPost. Crusoe also attended the 2018 People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles.

An online advertisement for GoPro and a television commercial for the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation both featured clips of Crusoe fishing.[19] [20] Crusoe was also the face of the Heinz Wiener Stampede Super Bowl ad campaign in 2016.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund. 2015-11-23. CTV News Ottawa. 2019-03-20.
  2. Web site: dachshund Crusoe gets between the pipes. NHL.com. en-US. 2019-03-20.
  3. Watch a Dog Play Hockey. Time. 7 April 2016 . en. 2019-03-20.
  4. Web site: A dog dressed as a tiny chef makes grilled bruschetta [VIDEO]]. Vitto. Laura. Mashable. 4 March 2015 . en. 2019-03-20.
  5. Web site: 10 Reasons Crusoe Is Your New Favorite Dachshund. Seaman. Brian. 2014-02-25. BuzzFeed. en. 2019-03-20.
  6. Web site: Tiny dachshunds golfing in tiny hats make for a perfect day on the course. Careaga. Christina. Mashable. 22 September 2016 . en. 2019-03-20.
  7. News: Animals Books - Best Sellers - November 15, 2015 - The New York Times. The New York Times. 2019-03-20. en. 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: Photos: This Worldly Weiner Dog Is Too Cute!. Copelan. Christine. 2018-10-17. Parade. en. 2019-03-20.
  9. Web site: Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund gets ready for his first trip to Boston. Juul. Matt. 2018-11-13. Metro. 2019-03-20.
  10. Web site: Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund - The Shorty Awards. shortyawards.com. 2019-03-20.
  11. Web site: So Sweet! The Always Adorable Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund Is Your People's Choice Awards Animal Star of 2018 on People's Choice Awards. Wenger. Stephanie. 2018-11-11. E! News. en-CA. 2019-03-20.
  12. Web site: Crusoe the Blogging Dog Just Might Be the World's Most Perfect Celebrity. Pressler. Jessica. 2015-11-02. New York Mag. en. 2019-03-20.
  13. Web site: Meet Crusoe, the most famous dog in the world (OK, in Ottawa). Hwang. Priscilla. 2016-04-12. Ottawa Citizen. en. 2019-03-20.
  14. Web site: Celebrity Dachshund Crusoe recovering from surgery. Smelyansky. Alice. 2016-08-15. WGN-TV. en. 2019-03-20.
  15. Web site: Crusoe The Celebrity Dachshund Lives Out Dream Banff Vacation. Butterfield. Michelle. 2016-10-25. HuffPost Canada. en. 2019-03-20.
  16. Web site: It's Hard Out There for a Pet Influencer. Taylor. Elise. 2018-12-20. Vogue. en. 2019-03-20.
  17. Web site: Video: Celebrity Dachshund Takes Over 'GMA' in Style. ABC News. en. 2019-03-20.
  18. Web site: Crusoe the celebrity dachshund goes on holidays to Canada's Banff National Park. Smith. Andrea. 2016-11-03. Lonely Planet.
  19. Web site: GoPro: Dog Gone Fishing. 2013-11-18. YouTube.
  20. Web site: Take Me Fishing TV. 2015-06-13. YouTube.
  21. Web site: Hot dog! Meet the 'spokeswiener' that is taking the Super Bowl by storm. Sassman. Brooke. 2016-02-05. TODAY.com. en. 2019-03-20.

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