We usually see celebrities on a screen. But as the saying goes, "To meet a person, you have to see how they treat animals." So let's get to know a few popular folks, shall we? From Jennifer Aniston to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bored Panda has collected a list of pics where celebs let loose their love for dogs.
Now I'm not saying that everyone on this list deserves praise. But you have to admit, even if you don't like someone and even if you have a good reason for it, when you learn they are big suckers for pups, it makes them a little less loathsome and a little more loveable.
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Patrick Stewart
"A typical dog needs a balanced day of social interactions, outings, enrichment, and downtime," Amanda Yocom, CPDT-KA, Dog Behavior Specialist at Best Friends Animal Society, told Bored Panda. "An adequate amount of exercise and mental stimulation are essential in keeping dogs behaviorally sound."
According to Yocom, the importance of providing a balanced day for dogs is to help reduce stress in the environment and to prevent behavioral declines. Which can happen if a pup gets too much attention! And it's not just celebrity pets that can get into this sort of trouble.
Chris Evans
Imagine you take your four-legged friend to the park, cafe, or some other public place. It often doesn't take long before your cute bundle of joy starts attracting stares and maybe people even start coming up to ask you to pet it.
"When a dog receives too much attention in public spaces, [some of them] can become overwhelmed or overstimulated and revert to defensive or inappropriate behavior to communicate their discomforts," Yocom said.
"It is important to always read your dog's body language to indicate what their comfort levels are. Dogs who have had enough social engagement may hesitate to approach, may want to create distance from the unfamiliar person, bark, have their ears back, etc. Sometimes their body language may be more subtle like a closed mouth and lowered body posture or more apparent like growling or snapping."
Hugh Jackman
Barack Obama
Henry Cavill
The dog behaviorist stressed that it is very important to respect your dog's body language and communications to prevent them from feeling like they have to react to stop the interactions. You have to do it for them. For example, if you start to notice signs of discomfort, you can politely ask people to toss a treat to your pup instead of approaching it to pet it.
For more on dog socialization, Best Friends Animal Society put together a really comprehensive article that has all the information you need to raise a friendly, calm, and confident pup.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The juxtaposition of this tiny dog with this hunk of a man is hilarious
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tom Hardy
Ryan Reynolds
Liam Hemsworth
Amanda Seyfried
Orlando Bloom
This pic looks like he has an up-and-coming dog act on a variety show.
Jennifer Aniston
Salma Hayek
Sophie Turner
Jeff Goldblum
Billie Eilish
I read where she fostered puppies all through quarantine and fell in love with one and couldn't let it go. I love foster fails.
Ian Somerhalder
Channing Tatum
Hilary Swank
Miley Cyrus
Kristen Bell
Jamie Foxx
Lady Gaga
Lewis Hamilton
Jennifer Garner
Josh Duhamel
Reese Witherspoon
Nicole Kidman
Charlize Theron
Gisele Bündchen
Zac Efron
Simon Cowell
Enrique Iglesias
Nick Jonas
Hilary Duff
Oh no! She's wearing shoes in the house! It's an outrage let's start another thread
Kellan Lutz
Josh Hutcherson
Josh Groban
Brooks Laich
Liev Schreiber
Ellen Degeneres
Ariana Grande
Camilla Mendes
Nina Agdal
Chelsea Handler
Luke Bryan
Luke and his wife are amazing people. They adopted his sisters 3 kids after she died suddenly. Takes amazing people to do that.
Paris Hilton
Pewdiepie
Not him! I won’t forgive him for when he said the n word and I’m not taking the excuse “but he was black friends”! He said it casually as if it was a normal thing for him. BIG FAT DOWNVOTE
Kendall Jenner
Everybody who loves animals, all animals is celebrity!!!
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Very, very interesting AND revealing. There was a clear separation of those celebrities who are accomplished, confident, secure and comfortable in their own skin from those who felt the need to hire a professional camera and lighting crew to do a well choreographed and staged photo shoot. Not naming names, but...
The one positive aspect of celebs with dogs: getting a shelter dog beats using money to acquire exotic pets. Lookin' at you, Justin Bieber... A baby monkey belongs with its mother, not some irresponsible human with the attention span of a gerbil on amphetamines.
It was so great to see millionaire celebrities in their mansions who pose with their dogs!! They are real people too!!! Now can we get back to more articles about toxic masculinity. LOL.
Wasn t liking dogs a sign of toxic masc? As it was a sign men don't like independent women
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I was kinda hoping David Tennant would be on this list but i suppose if he were he would be pretty high up
No matter how glam the celeb - or how prettied up the dog is... you KNOW that every single one likely passed gas at the worst time during at least one photo.
Everybody who loves animals, all animals is celebrity!!!
Load More Replies... Very, very interesting AND revealing. There was a clear separation of those celebrities who are accomplished, confident, secure and comfortable in their own skin from those who felt the need to hire a professional camera and lighting crew to do a well choreographed and staged photo shoot. Not naming names, but...
The one positive aspect of celebs with dogs: getting a shelter dog beats using money to acquire exotic pets. Lookin' at you, Justin Bieber... A baby monkey belongs with its mother, not some irresponsible human with the attention span of a gerbil on amphetamines.
It was so great to see millionaire celebrities in their mansions who pose with their dogs!! They are real people too!!! Now can we get back to more articles about toxic masculinity. LOL.
Wasn t liking dogs a sign of toxic masc? As it was a sign men don't like independent women
Load More Replies... I was kinda hoping David Tennant would be on this list but i suppose if he were he would be pretty high up
No matter how glam the celeb - or how prettied up the dog is... you KNOW that every single one likely passed gas at the worst time during at least one photo.
