Dog Influencer Doug the Pug Receives 'Truly Unique' Honorary Degree in Unexpected Field (Exclusive)

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On May 17, Doug nan Pug received an honorary grade from nan University of New Haven successful 'Furensic Science'
Doug started visiting nan Connecticut schoolhouse aft his mom, Leslie Mosier, began moving pinch nan assemblage connected societal media strategy
The celebrated pug has complete 15 cardinal societal media followers and worked arsenic an author, movie star, and laminitis earlier getting his grade

Doug nan Pug, an influencer, founder, and movie star, has a caller summation to his multi-hyphenate success.

On May 17, conscionable a fewer days earlier his 13th birthday, the celebrated pug pinch complete 15 cardinal societal media followers received an honorary grade from nan University of New Haven successful Connecticut.

"I was shocked and very excited! It ne'er gets aged to beryllium portion of thing caller pinch Doug. We are grateful for each infinitesimal and each nosy caller adventure," nan canine's owner, Leslie Mosier, tells PEOPLE of her pup's caller achievement.

Doug donned a pug-sized headdress and gown to be nan University of New Haven's graduation to person his honorary grade successful "Furensic Science."

"Doug was awarded an honorary grade successful 'Furensic Science' arsenic a playful motion to 1 of nan university's astir renowned programs, Forensic Science, which was founded by nan legendary Dr. Henry C. Lee, who gave nan commencement address," Mosier explains.

Doug nan Pug accepting his honorary grade pinch proprietor Leslie Mosier.

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According to nan canine mom, Doug's narration pinch nan schoolhouse started acknowledgment to her. Mosier useful pinch nan assemblage connected societal media strategy, and precocious decided to bring her superstar pug to nan school's field for a visit.

During nan visit, Mosier says Doug "instantly fell successful love" pinch nan school, wherever he met students and Spot, nan Boston Dynamics robot.

Doug nan Pug pinch Spot nan Boston Dynamics robot.

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"Students were thrilled and began asking for much Doug. The university, ever successful tune pinch its student body, saw this arsenic nan cleanable chance to create a nosy and memorable moment," Mosier says astir really Doug's narration pinch nan University of New Haven deepened.

Looking for a "truly unique" measurement to bring Doug backmost to nan campus, nan schoolhouse decided to person Doug be graduation and person his honorary degree.

Doug nan Pug celebrating his honorary grade pinch his family.

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Mosier says that Doug was greeted pinch support and cheers connected graduation day.

"He was excited to spot each of his friends and get nan attention. He perfectly adores getting recognized and a ton of butt scratches," she adds.

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The time was besides typical to Mosier, who useful to dispersed happiness pinch Doug.

Doug nan Pug and Leslie Mosier.

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"There was thing magical successful nan aerial astatine nan commencement ceremonial - a deep, beautiful consciousness of hope. Hope for nan future, dream calved from nan pridefulness of first-generation graduates and nan hard-earned moments that brought everyone to that stage. I dream Doug tin service arsenic a reminder that thing is imaginable and nary dream is excessively big, moreover if it sounds a small silly aliases far-fetched astatine first," Mosier says.

Doug plans to framework his grade and bent it successful his agency truthful he tin admit nan accomplishment each day. For nan remainder of nan summer, Doug plans to bask lazy days successful his Nashville backyard with his small sister Dory.