Celebrity Dog Watcher has just verified what has been reported in various news sources that one of Oprah Winfrey’s  new puppy Cocker Spaniels, Ivan, has succumbed to the deadly parvovirus.
As we reported on March 6th, Oprah had recently adopted Sadie, a gold colored Cocker puppy. She featured Sadie’s three male littermates; Gordie, Webster and Ivan on her show that day and subsequently also adopted Ivan. The other pups were adopted by other loving homes.
Ivan became ill a few days later, and sadly succumbed to the virus late last week. Sadie was also infected, but has stablized for the first time since beginning receiving treatment and “is holding her own”.
Winfrey, in a statement to the Chicago Tribune, said, “I’m saddened by his passing, though we only had him for a weekend. I remain hopeful that Sadie will pull through.” , and an official statement at the PAWS Chicago website reads: “Our thoughts and prayers are with Oprah Winfrey on the loss of Ivan, and we are hopeful that Sadie makes a full recovery.
We’re pulling for you little Sadie and for your remaining brothers! Hang in there!
Charlotte Church has revealed she spent thousands of pounds on an operation to save the life of one of her dogs.
Charlotte has four Jack Russell dogs but one dog in particular needed treatment.
She said recently:
Benny is three, but when he was born he had a wild heart beat – three times faster than most dogs. He had open heart surgery. He would have died otherwise. The bill was so expensive, much more than I have ever paid on health care for me, or any member of my family. The dogs get all the good treatment.â€
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Charlotte Church ‘s rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson is buying the couple a new house because they don’t have enough room for all their dogs, especially after the Welsh rugby ace bought the singer-turned-TV presenter a terrier puppy for her 21st birthday last week (February 21st).
Church’s mother, Maria says, “Now she has four dogs. It’s just as well Gavin is talking about moving. They have to move so they can keep them all. Between the family, we now have nine dogs running around the house at the same time.”
The couple are said to be looking at properties worth $900,000 near their current home in Cardiff, Wales.
Update: The multi-millionaire singer-turned-TV presenter had asked rugby player Henson not to buy her an expensive gift, and was delighted when she found out he had bought her a terrier called Frankie. Church’s mother Maria says, “Gavin’s already bought her cars and a grand piano, so none of us knew what to expect. Charl was so excited.”
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