.jpg) Doug in 2015 | |
| Breed | Pug |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | May 20, 2012 |
| Known for | Being an Internet celebrity |
| Owner | Leslie Mosier |
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.
- ^ Lowry, Candace (July 23, 2015). "Try Not To Smile At This Pug Re-Creating Taylor Swift's Instagrams". BuzzFeed. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Kocay, Lisa (22 April 2017). "Meet the Most Influential Pets: Grumpy Cat, Doug the Pug and More". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Here Are All the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards Winners". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Doug the Pug Starting Foundation to Help Kids Battling Cancer Sustain the 'Joys of Childhood'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-06-16.