Would you actually, really and truly MARRY your dog?

I always say to my dog “if I were a DOG, I’d marry you”, but a 29 year old Ghanian woman has taken things even further!

Emily Mabou was so tired of her former boyfriends who were “cheaters” and “skirt-chasers” that she finally found a partner who was kind, loyal, faithful and treats her “with so much respect”……it’s HER DOG!

A priest performed the blissful union between the 29 year-old woman and 18 month old dog (he’s still a PUPPY!!!) in front of curious villagers since the woman’s family boycotted the nuptials, saying it was ” a stupid step to combat her loneliness”.

When asked about starting a family, Emily said “we’ll adopt”.

I guess she figured if she was going to be stuck with a dog, it would be one she’d know where he was at night!

Kelly Osbourne twittered over Memorial Day weekend, on May 25, 2009, that her mom Sharon’s  dog Goldie had just been bitten by a rattlesnake!

Luckily, Kelly’s boyfriend, Luke Worrall took control and they rushed the dog to the vet around 10 pm. They returned home around 2 AM on the 26, and Goldie came home later that day with a very swollen area on her back where the bite marks could be seen!

 YIKES! How awful!  That looks painful, poor little dog! I’m glad to hear the little one was alright after medical attention!

 Good reaction on Luke’s part; he’s definitely not just another pretty face!  Stay safe, Goldie!!

Famous rap DJ Honda’s pitbulls are notorious for causing mayhem on the Lower East Side of New York it seems.  On April 4, he and an assistant were walking with the UNLEASHED dogs and one of them attacked spa owner Christine Chin’s 12 lb. Yorkie Bebe, viciously mauling the dog, who needed 2 hours of surgery to repair it’s shredded face.  Bow-ouch!

Christine Chin’s celebrity clients include Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz and Padma Lakshmi among others.

Poor doggie. The DJ’s dogs have reportedly attacked other dogs and once attacked a child! YIKES! Christine Chin called the police and they didn’t even make a report. Double YIKES! What’s up with that?

A few words to Honda: Leash, muzzle, and Responsible Pet Ownership.  OH…and pay that poor doggie’s surgery bill!

Get well soon, Bebe!

Photo Credit: Splash News

We have an update on Oprah Winfrey’s little cocker spaniel rescue pup Sadie, who had parvo just after Oprah brought her home and it’s WONDERFUL news! It looks like Sadie’s parvo nightmare is a fading memory.

Sadie is getting better every day and is growing up fast! Here’s the darling little girl looking like she’s ready to play during a photo shoot!

Such a happy development and encouraging news to anyone who has had or has, a dog going through the same situation. Congratulations to Oprah and all those involved with Sadie’s recovery and recuperation!

Sadie’s going to be one beautiful doggy~ another reason to never rule out adopting a dog from a shelter!

Photo Credit: Harpo

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!