Doug the Pug

Doug the Pug, American celebrity dog

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Born: May 20, 2012
Age in 2026: 14
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 2012

About Doug the Pug

Doug the Pug (born May 20, 2012) is a celebrity pug living in Nashville, Tennessee, US who has gained a large internet and social media following. Forbes named Doug the pug the second most influential pet in 2018, and he won two People's Choice Awards for Animal Star in 2019 and 2020. 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. Doug became famous on social media in 2014, when his owner Leslie Mosier created the Instagram account Doug the Pug.

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Doug the Pug timeline

2014Doug became famous on social media in 2014, when his owner Leslie Mosier created the Instagram account Doug the Pug.
2018Forbes named Doug the pug the second most influential pet in 2018, and he won two People's Choice Awards for Animal Star in 2019 and 2020.

The world when Doug the Pug was born

Doug the Pug was born in 2012. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2012

#1 song"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye
Top movieArgo
Top TV showNCIS
Best-selling bookFifty Shades of Grey – E.L. James

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentUsain Bolt defends 100m and 200m gold at London Olympics
Top headlineBarack Obama re-elected
Technology milestoneMars Curiosity rover lands
Defining fad"Gangnam Style"
Notable inventionGoogle Glass announced
World population7.08 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBarack Obama
Sports championSan Francisco Giants (World Series)
Also wonMiami Heat (NBA)
U.S. population313.9M

2012 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Doug the Pug's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	2012	2026
Gas	$3.64	$3.45/gal
Average home	$176,800	$435,000
Average income	$62,241	$67,500
Minimum wage	$7.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$7.96	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.45	$0.73
Population	313.9M	341 million

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