{"id":329,"date":"2026-09-07T21:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/?p=329"},"modified":"2026-09-07T21:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:18:14","slug":"gwen-stefani-56-shares-emotional-statement-about-blake-sheltons-dog-that-has-fans-talking-about-his-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/?p=329","title":{"rendered":"Gwen Stefani, 56, Shares Emotional Statement About Blake Shelton\u2019s Dog That Has Fans Talking About His Ex\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The singer\u2019s farewell honored a dog who had spent nearly two decades being cherished by one family after another. Yet the length of that extraordinary life soon left fans retracing her journey to a woman who once loved her, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gwen Stefani, 56, announced on Saturday, September 5, 2026, that Betty, the Rottweiler mix she shared with husband Blake Shelton, 50, had died. Her emotional statement and family video captured the joy Betty brought into their home, while her age\u00a0raised questions\u00a0<\/i>about the beloved dog\u2019s life before Gwen.<\/p>\n

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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani with their dog, Betty, on their music video \u201cNobody But You,\u201d released on January 21, 2020. Betty passed on September 2026. | Source: YouTube\/Blake Shelton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Gwen Said Goodbye to 18 Years of Love<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Gwen announced the loss through a deeply personal\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0post, writing on behalf of the family whose lives Betty had filled for a long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s with the heaviest hearts that we share our sweet Betty has gone to heaven \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\udc3e,\u201d she wrote. \u201cShe made us all smile for 18 years\u2026 we\u2019re going to miss her forever. Thank u Betty for all the love + joy u brought into our lives \ud83e\udd8b\ud83d\udc97 gx [sic].\u201d<\/p>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani\u2019s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani\u2019s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The words were simple, but the grief behind them was\u00a0unmistakable<\/strong>. After 18 years of affection and familiar routines, Betty\u2019s absence leaves a space that will be felt in every corner of the family\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Gwen paired the statement with a video set to \u201cNobody But You,\u201d her romantic duet with Blake. It moved through photographs and clips of Betty being held,\u00a0stroked<\/strong>, played with, and surrounded by the people who adored her.<\/p>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani\u2019s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani\u2019s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Blake appeared in the montage alongside Gwen and her sons, Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo Rossdale. The footage quietly showed what Betty had become to them: a constant presence through years of family memories.<\/p>\n

There were also glimpses of her public life, including television mentions and her appearance in the \u201cNobody But You\u201d music video. Betty may have been a family dog, but she had\u00a0earned<\/strong>\u00a0a little place in Gwen and Blake\u2019s shared career as well.<\/p>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani\u2019s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani\u2019s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Other clips showed her enjoying Blake\u2019s\u00a0ranch<\/a>\u00a0in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. She could roam through its wide-open land, staying close to the country singer whose life she had been part of for far longer than many viewers initially realized.<\/p>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani\u2019s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One Recent Outing Now Feels Especially Precious<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Only weeks before Betty\u2019s death, Gwen had decided to bring her along for another special night. In mid-August, she and the senior dog\u00a0crashed<\/a>\u00a0one of Blake\u2019s concerts together.<\/p>\n

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Neither Blake Shelton nor Gwen Stefani posted often about their pets, but they did add a few photos and videos every once in a while, showing fans their real life. This is a photo of her and Betty posted on January 16, 2022. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Betty spent time with Gwen inside her trailer before the performance. She wore a handkerchief around her neck, while a\u00a0dog bed<\/strong>\u00a0had been placed nearby so the 18-year-old could rest whenever she needed to.<\/p>\n

It was a tender arrangement for an elderly companion who still deserved to be included in the family\u2019s adventures. Looking back now, the footage carries the sadness of a final outing that nobody knew would become so\u00a0meaningful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Her presence at Blake\u2019s show also reflected how naturally she\u00a0belonged\u00a0<\/strong>beside both spouses. Although Betty\u2019s earliest years were spent with Blake, she had developed a bond with Gwen that the couple once discussed with obvious amusement.<\/p>\n

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Blake Joked That Betty Had Become Gwen\u2019s Dog<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Betty appeared alongside the couple in the music video for \u201cNobody But You,\u201d where she enthusiastically\u00a0jumped over\u00a0<\/strong>Gwen. Her behavior later inspired a playful conversation during a 2020\u00a0CMT interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When the interviewer wondered whether Betty had been\u00a0jealous<\/strong>, Gwen initially began to deny it before conceding that the dog could indeed become possessive. Blake quickly agreed. \u201cShe gets jealous,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019s Gwen\u2019s dog now, so that\u2019s where the jealousy is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen responded with a sweet correction of her own, \u201cShe loves both of her parents very much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Years later, \u201cNobody But You\u201d became the soundtrack Gwen selected for Betty\u2019s\u00a0memorial<\/strong>. The same song that preserved the dog happily interrupting one of their romantic scenes now accompanied images of an entire life the couple was\u00a0struggling\u00a0<\/strong>to release.<\/p>\n

Yet one detail in Gwen\u2019s announcement prompted some people to look beyond those family memories. When she revealed that Betty had lived for 18 years, fans realized the dog had been with Blake\u00a0long before<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0his relationship with Gwen began.<\/p>\n

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Fans Questioned the Timeline Behind Gwen\u2019s Farewell<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Many people responded first with sympathy, understanding how\u00a0excruciating\u00a0<\/strong>it can be to lose an animal after so many years. Beneath an\u00a0Instagram post<\/a>, one person wrote,\u00a0\u201cThe worst pain ever \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\udc3e.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Another offered Gwen and Blake a comforting message:\u00a0\u201cSo hard to lose a part of your family. May you find peace \ud83d\udc94.\u201d\u00a0<\/i>However, one question captured the confusion surrounding Betty\u2019s age:\u00a0\u201cHave they been together 18 years<\/strong>?!?\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Gwen and Blake met as coaches on \u201cThe Voice\u201d and began dating in 2015 before marrying in 2021. Betty\u2019s age therefore made it clear that she had spent many years with Blake before his relationship with Gwen began.<\/p>\n

That realization brought Miranda Lambert, Blake\u2019s former wife, into the discussion. On\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, one commenter wrote,\u00a0\u201cOld enough to remember Miranda.\u201d\u00a0<\/i>Another said,\u00a0\u201cIt was probably Miranda\u2019s dog first.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Someone else questioned the history more\u00a0forcefully<\/strong>, writing,\u00a0\u201cHow is it there beloved dog if the dog was before the mirage I think it\u2019s Miranda lamberts dog to [sic].\u201d\u00a0<\/i>Amid those remarks, another person returned attention to the loss itself:\u00a0\u201c18 years is a wonderful life for a dog. So sorry for your loss.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

The questions were understandable, but Betty\u2019s history offered a more nuanced explanation. She had indeed been present during Blake\u2019s marriage to Miranda, and Miranda had once spoken about her with\u00a0unmistakable\u00a0<\/strong>fondness.<\/p>\n

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This is a photo of Gwen Stefani and Betty, licking her face, posted on January 16, 2022. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Miranda Once Revealed How Betty Entered Blake\u2019s Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Miranda discussed Betty in a 2013\u00a0interview<\/a>\u00a0about the numerous animals she and Blake cared for during their marriage. She revealed that Betty and her sister had been found beside a road near the couple\u2019s Oklahoma neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we have Betty, a hound,\u201d Miranda said. \u201cBetty is Blake\u2019s dog in every way.\u201d<\/p>\n

She then described a personality that sounded\u00a0strikingly\u00a0<\/strong>familiar to anyone who knew the country star. \u201cShe acts just like Blake, as she\u2019s the most mischievous and loving thing in the world,\u201d the \u201cGunpowder & Lead\u201d singer explained.<\/p>\n

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Miranda\u2019s recollection confirmed that she had known and cared for Betty during that earlier chapter. It also specifically identified Betty as Blake\u2019s dog, helping explain why she remained with him after his marriage to Miranda ended.<\/p>\n

But the situation is simple, really. As Blake\u2019s life changed, Betty\u2019s\u00a0circle of love\u00a0<\/strong>grew. She formed a close attachment to Gwen, became part of her sons\u2019 lives, and eventually inspired Blake to joke that she belonged to his new partner.<\/p>\n

None of those relationships erase the ones that came before. Betty lived long enough to be loved in different seasons of Blake\u2019s life, and the sorrow surrounding her death reflects just how many memories she left behind.<\/p>\n

She was also part of a household where\u00a0rescuing\u00a0<\/strong>an animal in need was hardly unfamiliar. Gwen and Blake had opened their home to other pets, giving Betty companions during the later years of her remarkable life.<\/p>\n

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Betty Shared Her Home With Other Rescued Animals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Gwen and Blake do not constantly post their pets, but Betty shared their home with other animals who were given loving second chances.<\/p>\n

One of them is\u00a0Ginger<\/strong>, a mixed-breed rescue who resembles a small brown poodle. Gwen affectionately included her in a 2022\u00a0post<\/a>, writing, \u201cSundays with gingerbread \u2764\ufe0f gx.\u201d<\/p>\n

In July 2026, Gwen shared a good-natured\u00a0comparison<\/a>\u00a0between Ginger and Betty during a drive around the ranch. Ginger rode comfortably beside her in a utility vehicle, while Betty raced alongside them with\u00a0remarkable energy\u00a0<\/strong>for a dog approaching her 18th birthday.<\/p>\n

The family also adopted\u00a0Corn Shelton<\/strong>\u00a0after the sick kitten appeared at their house in 2024. Gwen later explained that Corn had been barely clinging to life when they found him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is Corn Shelton \ud83e\udd70,\u201d she wrote in his\u00a0introduction<\/a>. \u201cThe day he showed up to our home, he was hardly alive + so sick, but with a lot of love + nurturing, he became a healthy kitten. We\u2019re so grateful that he\u2019s a part of our family \ud83e\udd0d.\u201d<\/p>\n

Corn\u2019s recovery showed how much care surrounded the animals in Gwen and Blake\u2019s home. Betty received that\u00a0devotion\u00a0<\/strong>through old age, with her comfort thoughtfully protected even as she continued joining family outings.<\/p>\n

Her journey began after she was found near an Oklahoma road and continued through ranch days, music videos, family milestones, and one last concert outing. Eighteen years later, Gwen\u2019s farewell gave Betty the ending every cherished companion deserves:\u00a0a final thank-you for all the joy she gave and a promise that she will never be forgotten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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