Celebrities and Their Pets, 5-8
In this segment of our list on celebrities and their pets you will find the World's Best and Worst Celebrity Dog Owners.
5. Oprah Winfrey
Named World's Best Celebrity Dog Owner by the readers of The New York Dog and The Hollywood Dog
magazines, Oprah Winfrey plays mommy to cocker spaniels Sophie and
Solomon and golden retrievers Luke, Layla, and Gracie. The five canines
live with Winfrey in a super-renovated condo (formerly four separate
units) in Chicago, where the talk show host has defended her pets
against noise complaints and the building's pesky one-pet-per-unit
rule. Oprah also gets props from pet lovers for introducing her
audience to Cesar Millan, aka "The Dog Whisperer," and his
revolutionary dog-training methods.
6. Jessica Simpson
What a difference a year makes. Back in 2004, when Jessica Simpson and
Nick Lachey were happily married and starring in the MTV reality series
The Newlyweds, they acquired Daisy, a Maltipoo
(Maltese-poodle). The dog's every scratch, sniff, and wag were
dutifully recorded by the ever-present cameras: Daisy being toted
around in Jessica's handbag, Daisy on the Dukes of Hazzard
set, Daisy accompanying Jess to the tanning salon. In 2005, Nick and
Jessica split up, but Daisy remains a loyal, yet slightly less
photographed, companion to the blonde bombshell.
7. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Dogs in the White House are nothing out of the ordinary, but a dog at
the signing of a war declaration? That would be Fala, Franklin
Roosevelt's black Scottish terrier, who was a constant companion to the
president -- even in December 1941 when the nation entered World War
II. In 1944, Fala traveled with the president to the Aleutian Islands,
a trip that would live on in presidential infamy. Rumors swirled that
Fala was somehow left behind, and Roosevelt sent a destroyer back for
him, costing taxpayers millions of dollars. FDR answered critics with
the famous "Fala speech" on September 23, 1944, in which he vehemently
denied the rumors.
8. Britney Spears
Call her the anti-Oprah: Britney Spears was named World's Worst Celebrity Dog Owner in the same poll by the readers of The New York Dog and The Hollywood Dog
magazines. In 2004, Brit was the proud owner of three Chihuahuas: Lacy,
Lucky, and Bit-Bit. But one K-Fed and two kids later, and the pop diva
appears to be dogless. Apparently she gave them away to friends.
On the next page, you will find the final four celebrities on our list of famous pet owners.

