Gwen Stefani\u2019s family video opened with quiet glimpses of a dog who had been present through nearly two decades of changing lives. On September 5, the 56-year-old singer announced that Betty, the Rottweiler mix she shared with husband Blake Shelton, had passed away at age 18. The montage showed Betty resting beside Gwen, spending time with Blake, and enjoying affectionate moments with Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo. Other clips captured her roaming Shelton\u2019s Oklahoma ranch and appearing in the couple\u2019s \u201cNobody But You\u201d music video. Gwen thanked Betty for the love and happiness she had brought into their home, saying the family would miss her forever. Yet Betty\u2019s remarkable age left some fans wondering where her story had begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only two weeks before the announcement, Gwen had brought the senior dog to one of Blake\u2019s concerts. Betty relaxed inside the singer\u2019s trailer wearing a handkerchief, with a comfortable bed nearby whenever she needed to rest. At the time, the outing looked like another ordinary family moment rather than a final public memory. Gwen later set her farewell montage to \u201cNobody But You,\u201d the romantic duet she and Blake released in 2019. The music connected Betty to the couple\u2019s shared life, but a 2020 interview revealed that the dog had known Blake long before Gwen joined the family\u2014and their comments explained how quickly Betty chose her new favorite person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blake said Betty was originally his dog before he and Gwen began their relationship in 2015. He joked that she later became \u201cGwen\u2019s dog\u201d because the two formed such a close attachment, while Gwen responded that Betty loved both of her parents. No verified report establishes that the dog belonged to Blake\u2019s former wife, and Betty\u2019s age alone is not proof of another owner. Her story is better understood as a long transition from Blake\u2019s companion to a cherished member of the blended Stefani-Shelton household. Caring for a pet across 18 years can require substantial emotional and financial investment, from veterinary treatment and insurance to housing decisions involving a lease or mortgage. Some families even include animals in an estate plan reviewed by an attorney, though nothing suggests Betty\u2019s care involved any court dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gwen and Blake generally kept their animals away from constant publicity, but Betty occasionally appeared in photographs, television stories, and family videos. The couple also shares life with their dog Ginger and Corn Shelton, a cat who arrived at their home as a kitten in 2024. Betty\u2019s cameo in \u201cNobody But You\u201d gave audiences a brief look at the companion who had quietly connected different chapters of Blake\u2019s life. She was there before the couple married in July 2021 and remained beside them as their household grew into a close blended family. Gwen\u2019s farewell did not focus on celebrity history or past relationships. Its central message was much simpler: Betty had spent 18 years making the people around her smile, and the family wanted her remembered for the joy she gave them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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