[1] Forbes named Doug the Pug the second most influential pet in 2018,[2] and he won two People's Choice Awards[3] for Animal Star in 2019 and 2020.

In 2016, a book named Doug the Pug: The King of Pop was published, which was accompanied by an international promotion campaign.

[5] Among these celebrities are Shakira, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, John Legend, Cole Sprouse, Brendon Urie, PewDiePie and actors from the Netflix series Stranger Things.

[11] Doug has featured in various news stories published by outlets such as Mashable,[12] Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed, TIME and The Huffington Post.

[6] In 2021 Doug voice acted for the role of Monchi in the Sony Pictures-Netflix animated feature The Mitchells vs. the Machines.