Happy International Dogs Day 2021 to all the pooch lovers! Dogs are indeed humans best friends. They are known for their loyalty and can go any lengths to protect their human friends. Science has also shown that people who own dogs are less prone to any mental illness in comparison to people who don’t own one. The love, warmth and joy that a furry friend can add in your life is unmatched and here are some Bollywood celebrities who are animal lovers and proud dog parents.
Check out the list.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a proud mama of 3 dogs Diana, Gino and Panda. Diana is the most famous among them and is an internet sensation with around 164k followers on her official Instagram page. Diana accompanies Priyanka everywhere she goes.
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Sidharth Malhotra calls his pet dog is a Boxer named Oscar who is his best friend. In fact, the actor also took to Instagram to promote his films like ‘Marjaavaan’ with Oscar. Sidharth has shot many campaigns to promote animal welfare.
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Anushka Sharma’s pet dog Dude is adorable and his heart-warming photos are proof of the same. The actress often shares Dude’s photos and videos on her Instagram. Anushka has also been promoting cracker free Diwali for years as the noise pollution can adversely affect animals, especially dogs.
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Actor John Abraham is an advocate of adopting stray dogs and giving them a good life. The ‘Satyameva Jayate’ actor has himself adopted a female stay dog, who he dearly loves. John Abraham has been seen at the forefront in helping and engaging with various animal welfare organisations. The actor has been an active part of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
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Superstar Akshay Kumar owns two dogs named Okie and Cleo. Sadly, Okie died in 2014. And you’ll often find Cleo making special appearances on Akshay's wife Twinkle Khanna’s instagram page.
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Neetu owns a dog named Doodle. The baby is a Shih Tzu puppy. It was a gift to Neetu from her daughter Riddhima. She often shares his pics of playing with a ball, or him dozed after a play session in her lap. Doodle has a huge fan base on Instagram getting a lot of love from Neetu’s fans.
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Malika owns a Pomeranian dog named Casper. She is often spotted with casper while their evening walks. The stunner loves to share adorable posts with their pets on social media and their fans love it. Malaika is definitely a dog lover and she spends a lot of time with casper.
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