For the past twelve years, Elias Weiss Friedman has been bringing his passion for dogs to the forefront of the internet. He founded his Instagram page, The Dogist, in 2013, documenting New York City’s canine community as he happened upon them on the streets of the Big Apple.

From purebreds to rescue mutts, Friedman would take photos of the dogs and talk to their owners to share their stories and fun facts about their dogs.

“It started because I missed having a dog and I saw how much dogs meant to everyone around New York City, all around the world, and I wanted to document that and bring some joy to the world because we need it,” said Friedman.

Friedman has since grown his platform to include more short-form video, giving a new perspective to his work. The Dogist currently boasts more t

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