I love a good dog story.
Crusoe the Dachshund is no stranger to the camera.
A spunky little dog who, like many dachshunds, suffers from Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD), he and his canine siblings, Oakley and Daphne, are internet-famous across multiple platforms, and where they recently went viral because of one of their adventures.
The three doxxies make lots of videos, which can be found under their Instagram handle @crusoe_dachshund.
The pups often play dress-up in their videos, like this one where they posed as a zebra, a lion, and a monkey for Earth Day this year:
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And donned their favorite Star Wars costumes on May the 4th:
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These intrepid little dachshunds just like to have a good time, whether it’s filming a makeup tutorial:
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Or a mock ad for a jewelry store:
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And they are no strangers to the art of the green screen!
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So when that massive container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking more than 400 other vessels for several days, their fans knew just who to call to dig it out.
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Originally posted on TikTok, with a slightly longer version available on YouTube, these little diggers did what dachshunds do best.
When he’s not busy posing for the camera, Crusoe also acts as the CEO for the company DoggoRamps, which was founded by his owner Ryan Beauchesne.
According to their website, the company was started when little Crusoe underwent surgery on his back in 2016.
Crusoe loves to spend time with us on the bed and couch, and I still wanted him to be able to do that without always worrying he might jump off.
So, through much trial and error and many iterations, I finally designed the original small dog bed ramp, which I used for Crusoe for a couple years before even bringing it to market.
Nowadays Crusoe is doing just fine. (He did help dig out that container ship after all. Ahem.)
And the ramp that Ryan invented for him has helped over 10,000 other dogs and their families.
How’s that for a good-boy story? Let us know what you think of Crusoe in the comments.