Weighing in at just 3 pounds and 7 inches tall, Norbert is an adorable therapy dog with a signature “cute-tongue-hanging-out-of-the-left-side-of-my-mouth” pose that just makes you want to smile. Oh, 400,000 Facebook followers and 305,000 Instagram followers agree – this Chihuahua, Cairn Terrier & Lhasa Apso mix is too adorable for words. An accomplished author, Norbert is now available for pre-order as a plush toy benefiting Toys for Tots – how cool is that?! I was so excited to get to ask this little guy with a gigantic heart a few questions! Here’s what we talked about!
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Sully: What’s your favorite part about being a celebrity dog?
Norbert: I don’t consider myself a celebrity, but rather a philanthropist, doing what I’m meant to do in this world: spread smiles.
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Sully: I think I look like George Clooney! What human celebrity do you look like?
Norbert: My BFF Lil BUB if she were white, or an Ewok.
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Sully: I love to chase my cat bro, Murphy. Do you have other fur faces in your house that you play with?
Norbert: Just stinky socks. I love to play with stinky socks.
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Sully: What is your favorite trick? Do you have a video of it?
Norbert: My favorite trick is high-five. To my mom Julie and I, the high-five isn’t literal, it is symbolic of the power of the human-animal connection, as we have learned through our work as a registered therapy animal team.
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Sully: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done to get a treat?
Norbert: I’m pretty good at the “head-tilt-stare with wide eye” thing, so I don’t have to do much else 🙂
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Sully: What’s your favorite thing to bark at?
Norbert: A video of myself barking, ha ha.
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Sully: When your humans are watching television, what’s your favorite TV show or movie to watch?
Norbert: The Home & Family Show on the Hallmark Channel and The Big Bang Theory.
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Sully: If you could do any human job, what would it be and why?
Norbert: The same things I am doing now! Writing picture books, volunteering, and finding unique & fun ways to spread smiles.
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Sully: What’s going to be your summer jam for 2016?
Norbert: Since I am new to California, anything by the Beach Boys.
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Sully: When your humans are out of the house and you decide to surf the internets, what sites do you love to visit?
Norbert: I like to check-in with my fellow fur-friends on social media and I spend a lot of time reading all of the wonderful comments on my own social media accounts. They are truly humbling and heart-warming. I’m the luckiest little guy.
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By Sullivan
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About Sully
Wrooooof! I was rescued from Noah’s Bark Rescue. I’m originally from South Central L.A. where I was found in a box in a parking lot with my littermates. Straight outta Compton! Nowadays, I spend my time napping and working on Sullyburger.com and get to interview awesome anipals like Norbert!