The video opened with tender family moments as Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton said goodbye to a companion who had been beside them for years. Betty, their elderly dog, appeared resting at home, exploring Blake’s Oklahoma ranch, and receiving affection from Gwen’s sons, Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo. Gwen paired the memories with “Nobody But You,” the romantic duet she recorded with her husband. Her message thanked Betty for bringing love and joy into their lives for 18 years. Fans quickly filled the comments with sympathy for the family’s loss. Yet one detail in that farewell—the dog’s remarkable age—soon prompted an unexpected question about her earlier life.

Gwen and Blake met while working as coaches on The Voice in 2014, began dating the following year, and married in July 2021. That timeline meant Betty had already lived with Blake for many years before Gwen entered his life. Some fans wondered whether the dog had also belonged to Blake’s former wife, country singer Miranda Lambert. Others argued that the discussion should remain focused on a family mourning a beloved pet. The speculation continued until an older interview revealed exactly how Betty first became part of Blake’s world…

Miranda had indeed known and cared for Betty during her marriage to Blake, but the history was more nuanced than social-media comments suggested. She previously explained that she and Blake found Betty and her sister beside a road near their Oklahoma neighborhood. Miranda described the dog as mischievous and loving, then made one point especially clear: Betty was “Blake’s dog in every way.” This was not an estate disagreement, an insurance dispute, or a question requiring an attorney and court hearing. No mortgage agreement or financial investment determined where Betty belonged; the enduring connection was emotional. After Blake and Miranda separated, Betty remained with him, eventually welcoming Gwen and her children into her expanding family. In a 2020 interview, Blake even joked that Betty had become Gwen’s dog because of how attached and occasionally jealous she seemed, while Gwen sweetly insisted the pet loved both of her parents.

Only weeks before Betty’s farewell, Gwen brought the 18-year-old dog along to one of Blake’s concerts. Betty rested in Gwen’s trailer wearing a small handkerchief, with a comfortable bed nearby whenever she needed a break. At the time, it looked like another ordinary family outing; afterward, it became one of their final public memories together. Gwen’s tribute confirmed Betty’s passing on September 5, 2026, and showed how naturally she had become part of the couple’s home and shared career. Her appearance in the “Nobody But You” music video now carries an added tenderness, especially because that same song accompanied her memorial. Betty’s past with Miranda was real, but it did not diminish the bond she later formed with Gwen. Her 18-year journey simply showed that a cherished animal can belong to more than one chapter—and leave every person in those chapters with memories worth protecting.