CMT Blog: Bonapartes Retreat

Adopted Pets Find a Home With Country Stars

Posted: May 29th, 2008 at 10:39 am  |  By: Deb Barnes  

Dierks Bentley & JakeThey might have fame and fortune, but country stars are not uppity when it comes to pets. For many of country’s brightest stars, you can’t beat the love of a good mutt.

Miranda Lambert is famous for her support of shelter pets. She adopted her treasured mix-breed Delilah from the Humane Society, and she recently rescued two Lab-mix puppies that had been abandoned by the roadside. “There are so many great animals that need a home,” she says. “Don’t go buy a brand new dog when there’s a great dog out there that needs to be loved.”

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Categories: Lifestyle

Where Have All the Dog Songs Gone?

Posted: May 15th, 2008 at 10:42 am  |  By: Alison Bonaguro  

Dierks Bentley & JakeI got a puppy about a month ago. So naturally, I became instantly obsessed with dogs as if I was the first person to actually own one. I have all the books, I watch Animal Planet non-stop and spend about $150 a week at PetSmart on toys this little guy has no interest in. I’ve done everything short of getting a my-dog-is-smarter-than-your-dog bumper sticker. But what I keep wondering is, why there are no good country songs about dogs?

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Categories: Songs

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