Crusoe the Dachshund

Crusoe the Dachshund
Crusoe in 2020
BreedMiniature Dachshund
SexMale
BornOctober 28, 2009 (2009-10-28) (age 16)
Known forInternet celebrity
OwnerRyan Beauchesne

Crusoe the Dachshund (born October 28, 2009) is a miniature black and tan Dachshund dog living in Ottawa, 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 in 2011 with the self-appointed title of "celebrity" as a sarcastic moniker. Two books were published in Crusoe's name: Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund: Adventures of the Wiener Dog Extraordinaire,[7][8] and 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”.[1][2][12][13]

Crusoe underwent emergency surgery in August 2016 for Intervertebral Disc Disease, a common condition for Dachshunds.[14][15]

As of 2018, Crusoe had over 3 million Facebook likes, 700,000 Instagram followers, and over 2,200,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel.[16] Crusoe has appeared on such media outlets as Good Morning America,[17] Mashable,[4][6] New York Mag,[12] BuzzFeed,[5] NHL.com,[2] and ESPN. His travels have been covered by Metro,[9] Lonely Planet,[18] and HuffPost.[15] Crusoe also attended the 2018 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles.[11]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund". CTV News Ottawa. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  2. 1 2 3 "dachshund Crusoe gets between the pipes". NHL.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Watch a Dog Play Hockey". Time. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  4. 1 2 Vitto, Laura (4 March 2015). "A dog dressed as a tiny chef makes grilled bruschetta [VIDEO]". Mashable. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  5. 1 2 Seaman, Brian (2014-02-25). "10 Reasons Crusoe Is Your New Favorite Dachshund". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  6. 1 2 Careaga, Christina (22 September 2016). "Tiny dachshunds golfing in tiny hats make for a perfect day on the course". Mashable. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  7. ↑ "Animals Books - Best Sellers - November 15, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  8. ↑ Copelan, Christine (2018-10-17). "Photos: This Worldly Weiner Dog Is Too Cute!". Parade. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  9. 1 2 Juul, Matt (2018-11-13). "Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund gets ready for his first trip to Boston". Metro. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  10. ↑ "Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  11. 1 2 Wenger, Stephanie (2018-11-11). "So Sweet! The Always Adorable Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund Is Your People's Choice Awards Animal Star of 2018 on People's Choice Awards". E! News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  12. 1 2 Pressler, Jessica (2015-11-02). "Crusoe the Blogging Dog Just Might Be the World's Most Perfect Celebrity". New York Mag. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  13. ↑ Hwang, Priscilla (2016-04-12). "Meet Crusoe, the most famous dog in the world (OK, in Ottawa)". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  14. ↑ Smelyansky, Alice (2016-08-15). "Celebrity Dachshund Crusoe recovering from surgery". WGN-TV. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  15. 1 2 Butterfield, Michelle (2016-10-25). "Crusoe The Celebrity Dachshund Lives Out Dream Banff Vacation". HuffPost Canada. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  16. ↑ Taylor, Elise (2018-12-20). "It's Hard Out There for a Pet Influencer". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  17. ↑ "Video: Celebrity Dachshund Takes Over 'GMA' in Style". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  18. ↑ Smith, Andrea (2016-11-03). "Crusoe the celebrity dachshund goes on holidays to Canada's Banff National Park". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  19. ↑ "GoPro: Dog Gone Fishing". YouTube. 2013-11-18. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  20. ↑ "Take Me Fishing TV". YouTube. 2015-06-13. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  21. ↑ Sassman, Brooke (2016-02-05). "Hot dog! Meet the 'spokeswiener' that is taking the Super Bowl by storm". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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