Boomer The Dog
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Boomer The Dog is an artist and fursuiter living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His fursona is a Berger des Pyrénées dog. His fursuit is made of shredded paper.[1]
Media[edit]
His attempt to legally change his name was covered in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,[2] and he has been covered by local radio[3] and National Geographic Channel's Taboo.[1]
Boomer The Dog appeared in a segment of the episode Animal Obsessed on the television talk show Dr. Phil, on March 25, 2014,[4][5] where he explained "he believes he’s half dog and half human", and that "he dresses in a sheepdog costume, eats dog food, carries a squeaky toy, sleeps in a dog house and loves to play with 'other dogs' at the park."
| I feel really comfortable with everything that I am,... If I couldn’t be a dog, I’d feel like just an empty shell." |
In 2016, Boomer was featured in the documentary Fursonas.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Extreme Anthropomorphism: Boomer the Dog - Taboo, National Geographic Channel (3 June 2013)
- ↑ Man tries to get his name legally changed to Boomer the Dog - Timothy McNulty, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (11 August 2010)
- ↑ Local Furry Talks About Anthrocon 2011 - KDKA/CBS Pittsburgh (24 June 2011)
- ↑ Animal Obsessed episode on the Dr. Phil television talk show. Aired March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ Dr. Phil: Animal Obsessed [March 25, 2014] episode on Dr. Phil's Yotube channel. Aired March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "A conversation piece about furries: 'Fursonas'", Flayrah post written by Sonious, published May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
External links[edit]
Flayrah has a related story:
- boomerthedog.net (official website)
- Hobnose And Boomer - Boomer The Dog on LiveJournal
- Boomer The Dog on Twitter
- Boomer The Dog on Fur Affinity
- Boomer The Dog on YouTube
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