In a few words
Doxie Din is a YouTube channel and a small studio based in Budva, Montenegro, about two dachshunds, Doxie Din and Puppy Jay, with more than 2 million subscribers. Since 2017 a team of three has made comedy with them: the silent slapstick series Doxie Din Show (2017–2025, Webby Award winner 2023), the talk show Sunday Puppy Jay and the Pawcast.
Key facts
- Channel
- Doxie Din — not just a dachshund, on YouTube since 2017
- Based in
- Budva, Montenegro
- Audience
- 2M+ subscribers on YouTube
- Shows
- Doxie Din Show (2017–2025, 210 episodes), Sunday Puppy Jay (since 2026), Pawcast (since 2026)
- Languages
- English; Spanish and Portuguese dubbing; subtitles in up to 15 languages
- Awards
- Webby Award winner 2023 and Webby Honoree 2025, Social: Animals; many film festival awards
- Team
- Ilia Smirnov (co-founder, director), Irina Meshcheriakova (co-founder, dog handler, photographer), Dmitrii Galasiuk (writer, Unreal Engine, color)
- The dogs
- Doxie Din (born 2010), Puppy Jay (born 2020)
Press coverage
- Celebrity Pets · April 2, 2023
Doxie Din and Puppy Jay are Dachshunds that Work Hard, Play Hard - Celebrity Pets · August 23, 2023
Interview With Doxie Din and Puppy Jay: Award-Winning Dachshund Actors and Their Epic Videos - Yahoo Entertainment · PetHelpful · August 29, 2024
Dachshund Is the Star of ‘Mission Impawsible’ and It’s Full of Adorable Action - Celebrity Pets · June 4, 2025
Mission Impawsible: Interview with Canine Action Star Puppy Jay
How to spell the names
Doxie Din and Puppy Jay, always in full. Ilia Smirnov, Irina Meshcheriakova, Dmitrii Galasiuk.