Editing Doggie (section)

===Slaughterhouse and peak competitions===
On 22 July, Doggie began verifying Slaughterhouse after expressing interest to [[icedcave]] on Twitter. Initially, he nerfed the level to a Top 5 difficulty version and reached 51%,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UIGHVprw14</ref> but he temporarily dropped the project due to drama surrounding icedcave. During this break, Doggie refocused on completing the final stretch of the Extreme Demon Alphabet while waiting for the situation to settle.

He then beat [[Ragnarok]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYevTw2WUsE</ref> Sunset Sandstorm,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT9IPZ7QuY0</ref> Titan Complex,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLlDQ_kstEs</ref> Unearthed,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b40hr0vTGY</ref> [[Visible Ray]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cO8a0Q1dM8</ref> [[Wasureta]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtiCVyIk_s</ref> and xo<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp9obO9LGxU</ref> for the letters R through X. Since he had already completed Yatagarasu (the letter Y) in 2020,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uV6D6dxVLg</ref> only one level remained to finish the challenge: Zodiac for Z.

Over the next two months, as Doggie worked on Zodiac, the drama surrounding Slaughterhouse had subsided. icedcave pushed forward with verification and organised a closed race among top players, including Doggie, [[Trick]], Cursed, and [[spaceuk]], to verify a version of the level. Within two weeks, spaceuk successfully verified a Top 1 version of Slaughterhouse while Doggie was still progressing on Zodiac.

Doggie completed the Extreme Demon Alphabet on 28 October after completing Zodiac.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms8Zt3XVzZY</ref> Shortly after, on 7 November, he began working on the Top 1 version of Slaughterhouse. Due to its substantial difficulty, a considerable leap from Tartarus, Doggie found the level far more demanding, ultimately breaking his personal attempt record. After 79,170 attempts and two heartbreaking fails at 90%, he finally became the first victor of Slaughterhouse on 19 December.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpcF1-QAHQc</ref> This milestone solidified his reputation as one of the game's top players.

On 15 December, Doggie concluded the 'National Npesta Day' tradition with its third and final edition, completing npesta's verification level [[WOW]] in just two runs.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv6yG29lJUE</ref>

In 2022, Doggie focused on being recognised as one of the best Geometry Dash players by completing top-ranked Demons and producing edited videos to accompany them. After completing Slaughterhouse, he moved directly to [[Firework]], then ranked #2. However, with the release of [[Sakupen Circles (Diamond)|Sakupen Circles]] at the end of 2021 and its #1 ranking, he shifted his attention to that level. He completed Sakupen Circles on 29 March 2022 after 64,131 attempts, and its placement was later moved below Slaughterhouse.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSAKrLKHcuc</ref>

On 15 April, icedcave uploaded a full layout showcase for GRIEF, a prequel to Slaughterhouse, with Doggie set as the verifier, a role he had been in talks for since his completion of Slaughterhouse.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd2qPxNi6Zw</ref>

Following this, Doggie beat [[Renevant]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7XZSxUTj44</ref> verified [[Aerial Gleam]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlAYQoYtvq8</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyZjKtrGVYw</ref> and completed [[Calculator Core]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5SpPlpjfqs</ref> all of which were Top 20 Demons at the time. He then attempted the new #1 Demon [[Abyss of Darkness]], spending about a month on it and reaching 71% before dropping it due to a lack of enjoyment. For a change of pace, he tried Verdant Landscape, which was praised for its gameplay but, ironically, became one of his worst experiences, reaching 88% before ultimately dropping the level as well.

Later in the year, Doggie entered the verification race for Acheron, working on his own version for about a week before [[Zoink]] verified a Top 1 version,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBKR6aUorzA</ref> which Doggie then began playing. He expected it to be easier than Slaughterhouse but found it much harder. After reaching 91% on 5 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxseaGMe9rA</ref> he spent the next month grinding the level with little improvement, while spaceuk beat it with apparent ease and secured the first completion. The contrast in progress was frustrating, and by the end of October, Doggie still had not completed the level, though he reached 97% on the final day of the month.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aei7oLzL9o4</ref> Finally, on 1 November 2022, Doggie beat Acheron after 121,749 attempts, becoming its second victor.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ytMwX9B1Ss</ref> The grind spanned nearly three months and 52 streams, with the final month spent essentially battling inconsistency.

Wanting to improve his consistency, Doggie began completing Main List Demons more quickly. In quick succession, he beat Frozen Cave,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZS_v8kilSU</ref> Spectrum Cyclone,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvHxqK_ynSI</ref> [[Ouroboros]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ps0OiOA60</ref> [[Arctic Lights]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPglhHaiQwM</ref> [[Deimos (EndLevel)|Deimos]] by [[EndLevel]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsdXIrRHmnE</ref> [[SUPERHATEMEWORLD]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mgR-W_K2LM</ref> qoUEO<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OU6YSayTwc</ref> and [[arcturus]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTdx7VZ8A0w</ref> He also began a new tradition, 'Doggie December', in which he would upload twice weekly throughout the month. The 2022 edition featured a hidden completion teased through subtle hints in the videos. That year's secret was arcturus, which he completed for EricVanWilderman's '12 Demons of Christmas' series. At the time, arcturus was ranked in the Top 5.

As he neared 100 Extreme Demons completed, Doggie planned something significant for the milestone. He selected Silent clubstep as his 100th and began grinding it on 1 December 2022. It proved to be another difficult journey, taking three months, 61 streams, and 120,190 attempts before he finally beat it on 6 March 2023.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELIV5i7AmEI</ref>

Immediately afterwards, Doggie began verifying [[Deimos (ItsHybrid)|Deimos]] by ItsHybrid. However, progress was slow, and he took a break to complete [[LIMBO]] for Maymory, becoming the first victor to obtain the pink key.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0UJ9WHFOVY</ref> On 25 April 2023, spaceuk was exposed for cheating on many of his completions. As a result, Doggie was officially recognised as Slaughterhouse's true verifier and the first legitimate victor of Acheron.

On 1 May, Doggie completed VSC, making him the second player ever to have completed both the #1 Demon and the #1 challenge level.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWY4zq2bQD0</ref> On 10 June, he reached 100,000 YouTube subscribers and celebrated with a compilation of highlights from his videos over the years.<ref name="Highlights">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhCdotPXIZ8</ref>

He verified Deimos by ItsHybrid on 4 August after 43,813 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2yHaIk5zio</ref> Just a few days later, on 9 August, he also verified Exosphere, a mega-collaboration level he had been working on for three years.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYztPegByr8</ref> On 13 August, RobTop uploaded the ''Geometry Dash 10-Year Anniversary'' video, officially affirming that [[Update 2.2]] would release in October, eventually delayed.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWi_zuXBECw</ref> This motivated Doggie to tie up loose ends before the update, namely finishing Verdant Landscape, Abyss of Darkness and releasing The Gins II. He completed Verdant Landscape on 18 September and Abyss of Darkness on 30 October.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irbZYB8A6HU</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N02ah82jNek</ref>

On 15 October, Doggie published The Gins II, a sequel to his earlier rated level, The Gins.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ9Y9HArMAI</ref> With all unfinished business completed, he launched 'Doggie December' 2023. The theme for the month was 'What's Inside?', a slogan referencing an ice cube that cracked more with each video and eventually revealed the hidden finale. On 30 December, the secret completion was unveiled as Firework, which Doggie beat on 24 December.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbELudqN8Yo</ref> Coincidentally, Update 2.2 was released during 'Doggie December', on 19 December 2023, making this edition especially memorable.