Crusoe the Dachshund
 Crusoe in 2020 | |
| Breed | Miniature Dachshund |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | October 28, 2009 (age 15) |
| Known for | Internet celebrity |
| Owner | Ryan Beauchesne |
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
[edit]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”.[1][2][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
[edit]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. As of 2020[update], his TikTok profile has over 10 million views.
Press appearances
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund". CTV News Ottawa. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b c "dachshund Crusoe gets between the pipes". NHL.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Watch a Dog Play Hockey". Time. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b Vitto, Laura (4 March 2015). "A dog dressed as a tiny chef makes grilled bruschetta [VIDEO]". Mashable. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b Seaman, Brian (2014-02-25). "10 Reasons Crusoe Is Your New Favorite Dachshund". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b Careaga, Christina (22 September 2016). "Tiny dachshunds golfing in tiny hats make for a perfect day on the course". Mashable. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Animals Books - Best Sellers - November 15, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Copelan, Christine (2018-10-17). "Photos: This Worldly Weiner Dog Is Too Cute!". Parade. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b Juul, Matt (2018-11-13). "Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund gets ready for his first trip to Boston". Metro. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b Pressler, Jessica (2015-11-02). "Crusoe the Blogging Dog Just Might Be the World's Most Perfect Celebrity". New York Mag. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Hwang, Priscilla (2016-04-12). "Meet Crusoe, the most famous dog in the world (OK, in Ottawa)". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Smelyansky, Alice (2016-08-15). "Celebrity Dachshund Crusoe recovering from surgery". WGN-TV. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b Butterfield, Michelle (2016-10-25). "Crusoe The Celebrity Dachshund Lives Out Dream Banff Vacation". HuffPost Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Taylor, Elise (2018-12-20). "It's Hard Out There for a Pet Influencer". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Video: Celebrity Dachshund Takes Over 'GMA' in Style". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Smith, Andrea (2016-11-03). "Crusoe the celebrity dachshund goes on holidays to Canada's Banff National Park". Lonely Planet.
- ^ "GoPro: Dog Gone Fishing". YouTube. 2013-11-18.
- ^ "Take Me Fishing TV". YouTube. 2015-06-13.
- ^ Sassman, Brooke (2016-02-05). "Hot dog! Meet the 'spokeswiener' that is taking the Super Bowl by storm". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.