Thankfully , no pandemic can stop Gideon Kidd from sharing his love of hot dog .
For Gideon Kidd , the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic meant getting originative .
The 12 - year - old life in Cedar Falls , Iowa , is behind the sincerely excellent@IvePetThatDogTwitter account . There , he posts pictures of the dogs he ’s met and pet along with a myopic biography and a few fun facts . The account is immensely popular with more than 383,000 followers .
Photo: Courtesy of Rachel Braunigan
But when the pandemic arrived in the United States back in March , meeting detent in person was no longer a well idea . So he and his mommy , Rachel Braunigan , ask people to send out in photos of their dogs . Predictably , they received thousands of submissions .
Gideon ’s tweets alter . Instead of a photo of him and a hot dog , the posts now admit a photo of him holding a picture of the frank he wishes he could pet . That style he can share the whelp ’s stories while still staying safe .
consort tohis website , he ’s “ virtually ” favorite 228 dogs . ( Over four years , he ’s pet more than 1,100 dogs in person . ) They includeLeila , the unreasoning basset hound ; Maggie , the pit bull mixwho needed home ; and Henderson , the goldendoodle work as a diabetic alert dog .
Courtesy of Rachel Braunigan
While Gideon undoubtedly still play delight to his social media following , baffle with photos is hardly the same as get together the dogs . lamentably , he ’ll in all probability be pet dog-iron virtually for the foreseeable future . ( If you ’d like to submit your dog , you could send a exposure via Twitter orFacebook . )
“ I really miss it . I miss being able to pet the whelp and doing everything — play with him or her sometimes and having fun , ” he order .
I’ve Pet That Dog: the Book
Even as the pandemic roster on , there is something to look forth to : Pet That Dog ! A Handbook for bring in Four - Legged Friends , written by Gideon and Braunigan , comes out in October .
“ For my entire life , I ’ve fuck volume , and I just conceive it would be awesome to have a book of my own that I could say , ‘ Hey , this is my playscript , ’ ” Gideon says .
The book features tips for meeting , petting , and taking upkeep of dogs along with fun facts and spotlights on far-famed dogs in history , including Bosco , the dog mayor . The book also include a “ Dog Tracker , ” a checklist tiddler can consult when they meet unexampled dogs and a plaza to take notes like Gideon does , Braunigan says .
“ It has tons and scores of case of firedog , and then it also has extra dogs you’re able to look for like a super - downy dog or a click fatigue clothes , ” Gideon say .
The book will come out just after thefour - year anniversaryof the I ’ve Pet That Dog project . you could order ithere .
