Doug the Pug explained

Doug the Pug
Birth Date:20 May 2012
Breed:Pug
Gender:Male
Owner:Leslie Mosier
Known:Being an Internet celebrity

Doug the Pug (born May 20, 2012) is a celebrity pug living in Nashville, Tennessee, who has gained a large internet and social media following.[1]

Forbes named Doug the Pug the second most influential pet in 2018,[2] and he won two People's Choice Awards[3] for Animal Star in 2019 and 2020.

In 2022, Doug the Pug Foundation, a charity that helps children fighting cancer, was started in his name.[4] He is the most followed pug on the internet with over 18 million collective followers. Doug's Facebook page has over 6 million likes and 10 billion Facebook video views; his Instagram account has 3.9 million followers, and his Twitter account has over 2.6 million followers as of 2021.

Career

Doug became famous on social media in 2014, when his owner Leslie Mosier created the Instagram account Doug the Pug. In 2016, a book named Doug the Pug: The King of Pop was published, which was accompanied by an international promotion campaign.

Doug has made appearances with various celebrities and also appears at music festivals, meet and greets, and movie premieres.[5] Among these celebrities are Shakira, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, John Legend, Cole Sprouse, Brendon Urie, PewDiePie and actors from the Netflix series Stranger Things.[6]

Doug has a line of merchandise at the retailer Claire's, with a range of Gund stuffed animals, backpacks, and apparel.[7] Doug also has a line of greeting cards with American Greetings, sold at Target and Wal-Mart,[8] and a pair of shoes with Skechers.[9]

Books

Doug's owner, Leslie Mosier, is The New York Times best-seller author of Doug the Pug: The King of Pop Culture, released in November 2016. Following the release of her book, Mosier took Doug on an international book tour with stops in England, Paris, and the United States.[10] To accompany her book, Mosier has released a line of calendars and a line of Doug the Pug apparel. Doug's first children's book was released with Scholastic in September 2019.[11]

Media

Doug has featured in various news stories published by outlets such as Mashable,[12] Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed, TIME and The Huffington Post.[13] Doug has appeared in national commercials for various products.[14] In 2016 he appeared in Katy Perry's music video for "Swish Swish", and in 2017 he appeared in Fall Out Boy's music video for "Irresistible", and in DNCE's lyric video for "Kissing Strangers". In 2021 Doug voice acted for the role of Monchi in the Sony Pictures-Netflix animated feature The Mitchells vs. the Machines.[15]

Awards and recognition

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Candace. Lowry. Try Not To Smile At This Pug Re-Creating Taylor Swift's Instagrams. BuzzFeed. July 23, 2015. September 22, 2015.
  2. Web site: Kocay . Lisa . Meet the Most Influential Pets: Grumpy Cat, Doug the Pug and More . 2019-05-25 . Forbes . 22 April 2017 . en.
  3. Here Are All the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards Winners . Billboard . 2019-11-25.
  4. Web site: Doug the Pug Starting Foundation to Help Kids Battling Cancer Sustain the 'Joys of Childhood' . 2024-06-16 . Peoplemag . en.
  5. News: Jessica. Norton. Doug The Pug Lived Everyone's Music Festival Dreams At Billboard's Hot 100. MTV. August 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150826221100/http://www.mtv.com/news/2249060/doug-the-pug-billboard-hot-100-festival/. dead. August 26, 2015. September 22, 2015.
  6. News: Hosken . Patrick . September 14, 2015 . 19 Times Doug The Pug Was An Instagram Cameo Superstar . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915081122/http://www.mtv.com/news/2270093/doug-the-pug-meeting-celebs/ . September 15, 2015 . September 22, 2015 . MTV.
  7. Web site: Doug The Pug© Claire's US . 2019-05-25 . www.claires.com . en.
  8. Web site: doug the pug - American Greetings . 2019-05-25 . www.americangreetings.com.
  9. Web site: BOBS Beach Bingo - Doug the Pug - Pugs & Kisses . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200212205320/https://www.skechers.com/en-us/style/113102/bobs-beach-bingo-doug-the-pug-pugs-kisses . 2020-02-12 . 2019-11-25 . SKECHERS . en-us.
  10. News: December 2016 . Animals Best Sellers . The New York Times . October 31, 2017.
  11. Web site: I Am Doug the Pug Scholastic . 2019-05-25 . www.scholastic.com.
  12. News: Koerber . Brian . September 19, 2014 . Doug the Pug Isn't Sure If He's a Pup or Person . September 22, 2015 . Mashable.
  13. News: Leslie. Mosier. I Quit My Job to Manage My Dog. Huffington Post. September 4, 2015. September 22, 2015.
  14. Web site: Doug the Pug and Hip-Hop Legend Doug E. Fresh Team Up For Epic Holiday Jam "12 Stinks of Christmas". Peterson. Lisa. 2016-11-15. POPSUGAR Pets. en-US. 2019-05-25.
  15. Web site: Watch How Doug the Pug 'Snorted Life Into' Netflix's New Movie The Mitchells vs. The Machines . 2024-06-16 . Peoplemag . en.
  16. Web site: Mayor Briley declares May 20th 'Doug The Pug' day to celebrate Nashville's canine celebrity . 2019-05-25 . The Tennessean . en.
  17. Web site: 2016-09-08 . Best Instagram Account . 2024-10-27 . Nashville Scene . en.
  18. Web site: Webbys . The . 2016-04-13 . The Best Animals on Social Media . 2024-10-27 . The Webby Awards . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2016-01-15 . Winners of "The World Dog Awards" . 2024-10-27 . WWLP . en-US.
  20. Web site: Doug the Pug - The Shorty Awards . 2024-10-27 . shortyawards.com.
  21. Web site: Doug The Pug - Holy Pepperoni! I've been nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award! . 2024-10-27 . . en.
  22. Web site: Photos from 2020 People's Choice Awards: Animal Star Nominees . 2024-10-27 . E! Online.

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