Puggy SmallsSpecies| Dog

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Breed| Pug
Sex| Male
Born| 2014
Known for| Being an Internet Meme
Owner| Nick Ettridge

Puggy Smalls is a Pug living in Kent, UK.[1] Puggy Smalls is a pet influencer and best known for appearing out of numerous things such as office drawers, fruit and takeaway boxes.[2][3][4]

## History[edit]

Puggy Smalls, named after The Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls the late rapper, owned by Nick Ettridge from when Puggy was only eight weeks old.[5][6] Ettridge began to dress Puggy like a human when he saw how it gives people and Puggy happiness.[7][8] During Puggy's career, he has worked with brands such as Cadbury and 9GAG.[9][10][2] 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.[11] He is also known for swimming in air and just being super cute.

In summer 2019 the video of Puggy Smalls emerging out of a watermelon while licking the contents of said 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.[12] In the same year, Puggy was hired by Canine Cottages to review holiday properties around the UK.[13]

## Media[edit]

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,[14][15] and has been featured on television channels such as Australia's Channel 7,[6][11][16] also appeared on Right This Minute TV program, The Telegraph and Take a break Pets magazine as a featured dog.[17]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pug internet sensation brings happiness to self-isolators". Kent Online. 16 April 2020.
2. ^ a b "Puggy Smalls - Pug". Urban Paws UK. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
3. ^ Bailes, Kathy (2018-07-19). "Your guide to the Dreamland Block Party". The Isle Of Thanet News. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
4. ^ "Egyptian-American artist Kareem Rahma's hard-hitting haiku". Arab News. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
5. ^ Laidlaw, Sean (2019-08-08). Barrie: How a rescue dog and her owner saved each other. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-5293-8067-5.
6. ^ a b "Meet Puggy Smalls, the dog with more than one billion views online". 7NEWS.com.au. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
7. ^ "How Influencers Dress Up Their Dogs For National 'Dress Your Pet Day'". Oscar & Hooch. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
8. ^ "Love Your Pet Day - With A little Extra Attention". Wag The Dog UK. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
9. ^ LR, Redacción (27 July 2019). "Encuentra curioso animal dentro de sandía y queda en shock con su aspecto [VIDEO]". La República (in Spanish).
10. ^ "PUGGY SMALLS". 9GAG. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
11. ^ a b A Very Puggy Smalls Proposal, 2019-01-28, retrieved 2020-03-17
12. ^ "What the Tech? Celebrity shout-outs on your special day". WRCB.
13. ^ Walden, Lisa (2019-07-30). "These 13 adventurous dogs have just been hired as holiday reviewers". Country Living. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
14. ^ "Grieving dog owner sacked for day off". PerthNow. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
15. ^ "PUGGY SMALLS". BANGERS&MASH. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
16. ^ Livin' Big With Puggy Smalls, 2019-01-17, retrieved 2020-03-17
17. ^ Wilkinson, Florence (2019-06-29). "I tried to make my dog famous on Instagram – here's what happened". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-03-17.