He’s cute, fluffy and famous, and he’s the last four-legged member of the Miami Beach Police Department.
Brodie, a 3-year-old, 80-pound Goldendoodle, has become a viral Internet sensation and has earned a whopping $1 million in brand deals last year alone for his owner, 33-year-old Cliff Brush.
On Thursday, the massive dog officially joined the police department and received an honor guard and a new uniform in a ceremony attended by his fellow K-9 officers, SWNS reported.
While the famous canine won’t be fighting crime, his first mission this Saturday is just as important when he will lead the department’s Operation Save Christmas and accompany police officers to deliver toys to more than 400 children in the city.
Brush, of Fort Lauderdale, told SWNS that Brodie rode in a police vehicle to his swearing-in ceremony. Photos show the smiling dog taking it all in as he leaned out the window of the patrol car.
Brodie has more than 6.6 million followers on TikTok. Cliff Brush / SWNS
Brodie’s rise to fame came after Brush uploaded his first video of his dog on TikTok under the account Brodiethatdood in 2020. Within weeks he gained 35,000 followers. Today the account is followed by more than 6.6 million.
The videos catapulted the dog to Internet stardom.
“We have met many celebrities like [Youtuber] David Dobrik, [singer] “Madison Beer, a lot of NBA players, athletes and us will be sitting courtside at a Lakers game,” Brush told the outlet.
Brodie also has online fans such as actors Jennifer Aniston and Ryan Reynolds.
Brodie rode in a police vehicle to his swearing-in ceremony Thursday. Cliff Brush / SWNS
Brush left his full-time job as an accountant in 2021 to become a full-time content creator.
“I had a mortgage and bills, so it was a risk, but I wasn’t happy with that nine-to-five life,” he said. “I told myself if I could make $35,000 in the first year I would quit my job and I made $70,000.”
“In 2023 we earn $1 million in brand deals alone,” he added.
Brodie is Brush’s official service dog and accompanies him in public places to help him calm down when he is stressed.
“I have an autoimmune disease called lichen planus. “I was born with it, but it occurred to me five years ago,” she said.
Brodie will help police deliver toys to children on Saturday. Cliff Brush / SWNS
“It is when the immune system treats the skin as a foreign body and attacks it. We found that stress is a big factor, but since having Brodie, I don’t have asthma attacks,” Brush said.
Brodie loves to be the center of attention, his owner said.
“I am very lucky that he had such a great disposition since he was born. I don’t even take credit for it,” he told SWNS.
“He thinks it’s normal to have so much attention and for everyone to know his name. He loves children and if people pet him, that’s his thing. He’s a giant teddy bear,” Brush said.
Brodie has appeared before crowds on stage before and isn’t bothered at all.
Your only fears? “Vacuum cleaners and plastic garbage bags in the wind,” Brush said.
Brush and Brodie, who visits a groomer every two weeks to keep his coat in pristine condition, also launched Floof by Brodie, Brodie’s grooming line.
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