--- title: "When Viral Icon Doug The Pug Got Sick, His Family Created A Cannabis Brand: 'CBD Offers Real Benefits For Pets'" description: When Doug the Pug fell ill, his family launched Nonipup, a cannabis brand for pets, showcasing CBD's benefits for pet wellness. image: https://420intel.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20features%20a%20vibrant%20heartwarming%20scene%20of%20Doug%20the%20Pug%20a%20small%20adorably%20plump%20pug%20with%20a%20distinctive%20face%20sitting%20comfortably%20on%20a%20plush%20dog%20bed%20His%20fur%20is%20a%20soft%20fawn%20color%20accentuated%20by%20the%20warm%20glow%20of%20a%20nearby%20lamp%20Surrounding%20him%20are%20v-1.jpeg --- [![420intel.com](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%2016-1.png?width=300&height=162&name=Asset%2016-1.png "420intel.com")](https://420intel.com) - [Home](https://420intel.com) - [Advertise](https://420intel.com/advertise) - [Directory](https://420intel.com/directory) - [Topics](https://420intel.com/blog) - [Recreational News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/recreational-cannabis-news) - [Business News](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-business-news) - [Politics](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-politics) - [Technology](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-technology-news) - [Research](https://420intel.com/tag/medical-cannabis-news) - [Contact](https://420intel.com/contact-us) - [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/420intel) - [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/420-intel/) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://x.com/420intel) - [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/420intel) ### Press ESC to close [![420intel.com](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%2016-1.png?width=300&height=162&name=Asset%2016-1.png "420intel.com")](https://420intel.com) - [Home](https://420intel.com) - [Advertise](https://420intel.com/advertise) - [Directory](https://420intel.com/directory) - [Topics](https://420intel.com/blog) - [Recreational News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/recreational-cannabis-news) - [Business News](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-business-news) - [Politics](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-politics) - [Technology](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-technology-news) - [Research](https://420intel.com/tag/medical-cannabis-news) - [Contact](https://420intel.com/contact-us) - [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/420intel) - [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/420-intel/) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://x.com/420intel) - [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/420intel) # When Viral Icon Doug The Pug Got Sick, His Family Created A Cannabis Brand: 'CBD Offers Real Benefits For Pets' - [![Buzz](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png?width=80&height=80&name=Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png) Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz) - [Medical Cannabis News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/medical-cannabis-news) - 4 April 2025 “Every dog owner has the goal of increased longevity with their dogs,” says Leslie Mosier, displaying the passion of a devoted pet parent. This sentiment is at the heart of why she, alongside her partner Rob Chianelli, launched Nonipup, a brand born from necessity and nurtured through personal challenges and triumphs. Leslie’s journey into the pet wellness industry was precipitated by Doug the Pug's severe health scare. “I then realized I had to work on my dog’s own prevention and lifestyle as I was personally responsible for it,” she explains.   [Read more on Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/25/04/39798184/when-viral-icon-doug-the-pug-got-sick-his-family-created-a-cannabis-brand-cbd-offers-real-benefi) [Medical Cannabis News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/medical-cannabis-news) ![Buzz](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png?width=200&height=200&name=Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png) #### [Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz) At 420 Intel, we cover cannabis legalization news throughout the world, offer reliable information for cannabis business owners, detail technological advances that impact the marijuana industry, cover marijuana rallies from across the globe, and everything in between. - - - [Cannabis Laws](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/cannabis-laws) [![Trio detained for larceny, cannabis possession](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20dimly%20lit%20street%20in%20Martins%20Village%20Antigua%20early%20in%20the%20morning%20with%20a%20police%20vehicle%20parked%20outside%20a%20modest%20residential%20home%20Uniformed%20officers%20are%20visible%20some%20standing%20by%20the%20vehicle%20while%20others%20examine%20a%20stack%20of%20three%20airc-1.jpeg?width=550&height=395&name=The%20image%20depicts%20a%20dimly%20lit%20street%20in%20Martins%20Village%20Antigua%20early%20in%20the%20morning%20with%20a%20police%20vehicle%20parked%20outside%20a%20modest%20residential%20home%20Uniformed%20officers%20are%20visible%20some%20standing%20by%20the%20vehicle%20while%20others%20examine%20a%20stack%20of%20three%20airc-1.jpeg)](https://420intel.com/blog/trio-detained-for-larceny-cannabis-possession) - [![Buzz](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png?width=80&height=80&name=Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png) Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz) - 19 May 2025 #### [Trio detained for larceny, cannabis possession](https://420intel.com/blog/trio-detained-for-larceny-cannabis-possession) Law enforcement in Antigua and Barbuda are continuing investigations after detaining three men in... 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