Kelly, Charlie, Audi, Ella
John Travolta and Family Welcome Puppies – After a tragic year in which the Travoltas lost their two dogs in an accident, (Travolta also bombed at the box office with Disney’s Old Dogs) the family is bouncing back of late; having a new Baby, Benjamin, and now welcoming two new puppies into their home.
Travolta’s celebrity wife, Kelly Preston, and her daughter, Ella Bleu, reportedly picked out the pair of Goldendoodles who they named, “Charlie and Audie.”
The golden doodles reportedly went through a month of puppy boot camp before joining the Travoltas in order to learn basic commands and behavior. Kelly Preston was quiet during her recent silent birth (in keeping with the Scientology religion) so maybe she’s looking for similar behavior with their dogs.
Travolta's Florida Home
In any case, at least the family will have plenty of room for the puppies in their East and West coast mansions (Florida Home/Airport, pictured left) and planes.
Check out the photo of Kelly Preston and Ella Blue with the two puppies over at TMZ
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Jackie and Berg Pissed off nazis
Jackie: Mutt War Hero – Documents that were recently unearthed in the political archives of the German Foreign Ministry reveal details of an interesting footnote in history; a dog that mocked, and angered Hitler himself.
According to the documents, during WWII Nazis were enraged to learn about a mixed-breed dog named “Jackie” in Finland who earned the nickname “hitler” because of how it would raise its paw in the air in what looked to be a mock “heil hitler” salute.
According to records, officials in Berlin heard about the dog’s strange habit, and ordered German diplomats in Finland to investigate and gather evidence. Soon, the dog’s owner, Tor Berg, was ordered to the German embassy in Helsinki for questioning.
As the scandal grew, more ministries were involved including the foreign office in Berlin, the economy ministry and hitler’s chancellery. German suppliers were ordered by the nazis to end cooperation with Berg, who owned a pharmaceutical wholesale company. Records also show nazi plans to destroy Berg’s company.
However, witnesses against Jackie and her owner were not willing to testify in court. As WWII progressed, attention to the matter was eventually diverted. Although Jackie was never given official credit as a war hero, the momentum in the war soon shifted in Russia’s favor against the Germans.
Stories like this, (along with the fact that one of Hitler’s last acts was to order the execution his own German Shepherd, Blondi) help to solidify his title as history’s biggest bastard. Thanks to Jim Dumont in Newtown, Pa
Rose McGowan's Boston Terrier, Bug
Cesar Milan’s pack leader, “Daddy” was one of a number of celebrity dogs that we lost in 2010. John Travolta, Kelly Osborne, Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan, and others also lost canine companions in 2010.
Although most of these dogs lived a long, happy life, there were also unexpected tragedies as well.
People Pets has a slide show of a few celebrity dogs who are gone but not forgotten. View photos
