Brazil loses Estopinha, first influencer and pet advertising star

Sad news for lovers of pets. The first influencer pet from Brazil, the dog Estopinha, passed away at the age of 14. The information was confirmed by the tutor, Alexandre Rossi, on his social networks last Wednesday (20). Rossi is a veterinarian, zootechnician and specialist in animal behavior, in addition to having his own painting on pets not program Meeting with Patrcia Poeta. He adopted Estopinha in 2009, after two families returned the dog because she was too agitated, showing that it was possible to take care of more mischievous animals.

The tutor has 1.3 million followers on Instagram, and always showed his routine with his pets: Estopinha, Barth and Miah. With Estopinha, the veterinarian saw the opportunity to address several issues and destigmatize them, from how to calm messy puppies to the process of taking care of dogs. pets older people.

Estopinha also had her own profile, with more than 770 thousand followers. Blogger by profession and art maker by choice, defines her bio. The dog, who was already considered elderly, had been ill since last week, with a nail infection that became more complicated until it culminated in hospitalization, with some ups and downs. Since Estopinha got older, her tutor said she had been working through her grief. Alexandre’s suffering inspired a lot of empathy from his followers, including those who have already gone through this process of loss.

Estopinha was a topic at the Meeting this Friday (22). The little dog, who was the star of the painting Pet Meeting since its debut, it received a beautiful tribute live on the Globowith the participation of his tutor Alexandre Rossi, the Pet Doctor. The presenter Patricia Poet also fondly remembered the dog’s participation in From home.

In 2017, Alexandre Rossi published the dog’s biography, entitled Estopinha: The autobiography of Brazil’s most beloved muttwhich counts The story of Estopinha talks about the importance of animal action. She is an actress, blogger, messy and was always on TV shows. The star pet played a very important role in animal causes and opened paths for other influencers petsas well as winning prizes and participating in many events, campaigns and activations.

To help you miss the little dog, Adnews also separated some of her work for you to remember. Check it out below:

#1 Beeps
Estopinha had a partnership with the brand, including a line of products such as shampoo and conditioner, for both dogs and cats, with his face printed on it: Beeps by Estopinha. Very chic, right?

Estopinha signed Beeps’ pet product line. (Photo: Reproduction/Beeps)

#2 Pets
The dog and her owner were strong partners in Pet, and participated in events in the pet shop throughout Brazil with lectures, veterinary guidance, photo sessions and other interactions.