Behind the Pages

Keith Miller Geeks Out With Science Whippet Kuiper’s Mom

Learn influencer secrets from Beth Gordon, mom of an Instagram pet celebrity.

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4 years ago

February 6, 2020

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ON THIS EPISODE of Behind the Pages, host Keith Miller talks with Beth Gordon, whose Whippet, Kuiper, is known to his 150,000 Instagram followers as @spacewhippet. The pair criss-cross the country visiting musuems and historical sites, teaching science, history and civics to folks who just want to look at dog pictures. Gordon shares the key ways to approach and interact with online influencers, as well as what got her and her pup into the field of Insta-celebrity.

You can also follow Kuiper’s adventures on his website, Instagram and Facebook.

Meanwhile, enjoy this Instagram post of Kuiper acting out a popular current meme.

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Get you a longboye who can do it all 😉 . Oops, I made a meme. 😂 I got nothing today; have a fantastic weekend, everyone. . #dollypartonchallenge #dogmeme #dogmemes #dogsandpaws #dogmodel #petsofinstagram #dogs_of_instagram #dogstagram #dogfeatures #dogsdaily #dogsoninstagram #aplacetolovedogs #dogsrule

A post shared by Kuiper the Science Dog (@spacewhippet) on Jan 24, 2020 at 9:11am PST

ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Behind the Pages with Keith Miller of Bubbly Paws, located in the Minneapolis, MN, area, posts a new episode the first Friday of every month. Check out petsplusmag.com/education/podcasts for past episodes and links to subscribe with your favorite podcast service.

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