Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund

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Crusoe's profile photo on his social media

*This article is about Crusoe himself. Were you looking for his titular blog?*

Crusoe the Dachshund (born October 28, 2009) is a male black and tan mini dachshund. He is from Canada.

## Biography

Crusoe was born in Quebec province, Canada. He originally came from a breeder in Montreal (who has since stopped breeding). He was originally called Tuscan by his breederand was the last puppy from his litter to be adopted. He is named after fictional character Robinson Crusoe, because he loves going on adventures. He lived in Mont Tremblanc, Quebec, for the first two years of his life before moving to Ottawa, Ontario. His owners are Ryan Beauchesne and Laurence "Lauren" Dionne. He has a half brother, Oakley, who visits him a few times a year (Oakley does not live with Crusoe). In the summer of 2019, both brothers received a long haired shaded cream dachshund sister named Daphne.

In 2011, he started his blog, Celebrity Dachshund. "Celebrity" was originally intended as a sarcastic moniker. In 2016, Crusoe underwent surgery for IVDD, a condition commonplace in Dachshunds. In 2020, Crusoe had his gallbladder surgically removed. Crusoe's liver enzymes (or liver engines, as Daphne calls them) were unusually high for several months, and he eventually underwent a second surgery. His liver enzymes have since gone back to normal.

In 2018, he started his own web series, The Crusoe Show, on YouTube, which currently has 7 seasons as of 2023. In the show, he is voiced by Chuck Gaffney.

In May 2022, Crusoe had to get a second back surgery after another bout with IVDD.

## Trivia

* He does not like wire haired dachshunds.
* He dislikes being in the water, as revealed in a few of his episodes.
* He weighs 11 pounds.
* His alter egos are BATDOG and Chef Crusoe.
* He is 1 year older than Oakley, and almost 10 years older than Daphne.
* When Daphne joined the Celebrity Dachshund family, Crusoe was unsure at first, but he slowly got used to her.
* Crusoe reached the 1 million subscriber mark in 2020, and would later reach 2 million subscribers in 2023.
* In episodes, he is voiced by Chuck Gaffney.
* Crusoe's blog was initially just for fun.
* In "The Boys Go Camping," when Oakley asks Crusoe what his favorite color is, Crusoe says, "I dunno. Blue?" This could imply that his favorite color is blue.
* Crusoe sometimes lifts up one of his front paws when he is thinking.
* Crusoe spends some of his time in Florida. However, he remained in Canada during most of the COVID-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions (for part of the pandemic, the Canada-United States border was closed to nonessential travellers).
* Crusoe is used to flying (he started taking plane trips when he was just a puppy).
* He is a New York Times bestselling author, having written two books.
* Half of the commands his owner gives him are in English, and the other half are in French.
* He has given Oakley dating advice two times: once in Oakley Has A Date, and again in Operation: Date Night (though the latter instance was later edited out).
* His fanbase is referred to as "Cru's Crew".
* He has an anchor-shaped birthmark on his nose.
* The voice used for Crusoe sounds similar to Wishbone, albeit more troublesome, and manlier.
* In Crusoe's Squeaky Ball Pop, he is playable from the start of the game.
* He has lived at his current house since 2016.
* He and Oakley came from the same breeder.
* According to his owner, he is not very cuddly or kissable, hence his "bad boy" persona.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusoe\_the\_Dachshund
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/crusoe-the-celebrity-dachshund.html
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://celebritydachshund.com/blogs/crusoe/q-a-session-with-crusoe
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://thedoxiepress.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/805/
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.celebritydachshund.com/2013/10/03/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-dachshunds/
6. ↑ https://healthyhomemadedogtreats.com/10-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-crusoe-the-celebrity-dachshund/
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLNHWdMgCE4&t=431s
8. ↑ https://www.celebritydachshund.com/2020/06/10/crusoe-dachshund-gallbladder-surgery/
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y5kYDRyQxo
10. ↑ https://celebritydachshund.com/blogs/crusoe/jet-setting-dachshund

"Again, a benefit of being a miniature dachshund, is that I am under 15 pounds (a straight 11 pounder) and so can go onboard the plane with mum and dad, and sit under the seat."
11. ↑ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/guest-adventureweiner-crusoe/

"According to Crusoe, “the good thing about being a 11 pound Dachshund in the winter is that can easily stay ‘afloat’ on the snow without falling through like people or bigger dogs.'"
12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United\_States\_border#21st\_century
13. ↑ https://celebritydachshund.com/blogs/crusoe/the-crusoe-show-official-trailer "It’s a little reminiscent of Wishbone, but a little sexier/manlier, and maybe a little more troublesome, too. 😉"
14. ↑ https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/we-chat-with-crusoe-the-celebrity-dachshunds-human-and-biographer

## Notes

1. ↑ Spelled as "Tucson" in Arizona, Part 2