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Today we got the honor of interviewing Suparno (Archer's Human). You can find a direct link to their Instagram here.
Here is their story:
Can you tell us about your journey to becoming a dog influencer? What inspired you to start sharing your dog's adventures on social media?
Chakrabarti: It started as a way to chronicle his life from when he was a puppy and we saw that his antics were entertaining to more than just family and friends! We get stopped on daily walks with people wanting to hi to him and they walk away with a smile. Social media is a bigger platform for us to bring a little laughter into people's lives.
What do you think sets your dog apart from other dogs on social media? What makes them unique or particularly interesting to your followers?
Chakrabarti: There's a really entertaining split between how he looks (wolfish and fierce) vs his actual personality (aloof, playful, and silly). He brings an approachable side to huskies that often get the reputation of being loud, uncooperative, and "wild".
How do you come up with ideas for your dog's posts and content? Do you have a specific creative process?
Chakrabarti: It starts with a lot of content captured anytime we see him doing something funny that we would share with family. Or documenting when we take him out on an adventure. From there, fitting that content into a theme or post comes afterwords since we do end up spending a lot of time looking back on all the moments we have captured with him.
Have you ever faced any challenges or negativity on social media, and how have you dealt with it?
Chakrabarti: Till now we have been lucky to have not faced any hostile or negative experiences on social media. We expect it could come down the road as Archer's community grows to the next level. We believe a lot of these comments come from a lack of understanding of k9 behavior and we hope to educate where we can and curate our community when we cannot.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to start their own dog influencer account or share their dog on social media?
Chakrabarti: I think the important thing is to keep it authentic, without trying to frame your dog in a mold of other successful pet accounts. With any social media presence, it takes, time, consistency, and above all trust with your followers and community to ensure you have a healthy set of engagement numbers that let you keep creating content.
How has your dog influenced your life outside of social media?
Chakrabarti: Archer was a source of strength for his Mom while she was dealing with mental health issues. Right from staying active to keep up with him to becoming more self-sufficient so she could travel with him, he has been a ray of sunshine in her life.
Can you tell us about a particularly memorable or funny moment you've had with your dog during one of your photo shoots or adventures?
Chakrabarti: Archer's 3rd birthday was very memorable since we had just bought a house and were excited to show him his new home on his birthday. He was so excited with all the space and finally had a backyard! It was a beautiful moment for our family!
What is your favorite thing about being a dog influencer?
Chakrabarti: Sharing the smiles, he brings into our lives every day, with the rest of the world is our favorite thing! Plus having a creative outlet for our passion has been an appreciated change of pace from our regular 9-5 jobs.
Lastly, what's next for you and your dog on social media? Any exciting plans or projects in the works?
Chakrabarti: Archer's parents are getting married this summer and there's a host of content in that vein we are excited to create. Apart from that, we are trying to be really mindful of the brands we partner with vs those we create UGC content for to ensure it rings true to who Archer is.