Puggy Smalls Explained

Puggy Smalls
Species:Dog
Breed:Pug
Gender:Male
Birth Date:2014
Known:Internet posts
Owner:Nick Ettridge

Puggy Smalls is a pug living in Kent, UK.[1] Puggy Smalls is a pet influencer, with his owner posting videos of the dog emerging from hiding places such as office drawers, fruit and takeaway boxes.[2] [3]

History

Puggy Smalls, named after rapper Biggie Smalls, has been owned by Nick Ettridge since the dog was eight weeks old.[4] [5] Ettridge began to dress Puggy like a human, posting photos on social media.[6] [7] During Puggy's career, he has worked with brands such as Cadbury and 9GAG.[8] [9] [10] In 2018, Puggy Smalls helped a superfan get engaged by wearing an engagement ring box on his back surprising the couple in a London park.

In summer 2019 the video of Puggy Smalls emerging out of a watermelon had a viral viewing tally of 35 million worldwide, resulting in many celebrity fans and a live TV appearance on Australia's The Morning Show.[11] In the same year, Puggy was hired by Canine Cottages to review holiday properties around the UK.[12]

Media

Puggy has an Instagram following of over 170K, Facebook following of 200k, and over 100 million views from his own page, and over a billion views network-wide,[13] [14] and has been featured on television channels such as Australia's Channel 7,[5] also appeared on Right This Minute TV program, The Telegraph and Take a Break Pets magazine as a featured dog.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pug internet sensation brings happiness to self-isolators . Kent Online . 16 April 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Your guide to the Dreamland Block Party. Bailes. Kathy. 2018-07-19. The Isle Of Thanet News. en-GB. 2020-03-17.
  3. Web site: Egyptian-American artist Kareem Rahma's hard-hitting haiku. 2019-09-23. Arab News. en. 2020-03-17.
  4. Book: Laidlaw, Sean. Barrie: How a rescue dog and her owner saved each other. 2019-08-08. Hodder & Stoughton. 978-1-5293-8067-5. en.
  5. Web site: Meet Puggy Smalls, the dog with more than one billion views online. 2019-08-16. 7NEWS.com.au. en. 2020-03-17.
  6. Web site: How Influencers Dress Up Their Dogs For National 'Dress Your Pet Day'. 2019-01-14. Oscar & Hooch. en-gb. 2020-03-17.
  7. Web site: Love Your Pet Day - With A little Extra Attention. 2019-02-20. Wag The Dog UK. en-GB. 2020-03-17.
  8. News: LR . Redacción . Encuentra curioso animal dentro de sandía y queda en shock con su aspecto [VIDEO] ]. . 27 July 2019 . es.
  9. Web site: PUGGY SMALLS. 9GAG. en. 2020-03-17.
  10. Web site: Puggy Smalls - Pug. Urban Paws UK. 2020-03-17.
  11. Web site: What the Tech? Celebrity shout-outs on your special day . . en.
  12. Web site: These 13 adventurous dogs have just been hired as holiday reviewers. Walden. Lisa. 2019-07-30. Country Living. en-GB. 2020-03-17.
  13. Web site: Grieving dog owner sacked for day off. 2019-08-21. PerthNow. en. 2020-03-17.
  14. Web site: PUGGY SMALLS. BANGERS&MASH. en-US. 2020-03-17.
  15. News: Wilkinson. Florence. I tried to make my dog famous on Instagram – here's what happened. 2019-06-29. The Telegraph. 2020-03-17. en-GB. 0307-1235.

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