Gwen Stefani is grieving the loss of Betty, the beloved dog she shared with husband Blake Shelton, after 18 years together.
“It’s with the heaviest hearts that we share our sweet betty has gone to heaven 💔🕊️🐾 she made us all smile for 18 years,” the No Doubt singer, 56, wrote on Instagram on Saturday, September 5.
Stefani’s tribute featured a musical montage of the Rottweiler mix’s most touching moments with Shelton, 50, as well as Stefani and her children, Zuma, Apollo and Kingston. The video was set to Stefani and Shelton’s duet “Nobody But You,” a fitting choice since Betty made a memorable appearance in the song’s music video.
“[Betty] made us all smile for 18 years… we’re going to miss her forever. Thank u betty for all the love + joy u brought into our lives,” Stefani added in the emotional post.
Fans quickly filled the comments with condolences, offering support and kind messages as Stefani and her family said goodbye to their longtime companion.
“Omg Im so sorry to hear about Betty…it’s hard losing a pet. Wow 18 years..she lived her best years! My prayers are with y’all. Love y’all. ❤️Thanks for sharing this with us,” one follower wrote.
Another fan shared their own story of losing a pet, writing, “My heart breaks for you. I recently went through this with my girl of 13 years. Thinking of you and sending prayers.”
“We all feel like we know Betty from all the videos and pictures. What a great family, dog and friend that Betty was. Till you all meet again RIP Betty,” a third follower replied.
Betty was originally Shelton’s dog before he got together with fellow Voice coach Stefani. Speaking to CMT in 2020, the “Let Him in Anyway” singer revealed that Betty quickly took a liking to Stefani.
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“She gets jealous,” Shelton said of his pup. “She’s Gwen’s dog now, and so that’s where the jealousy comes in.”
Stefani corrected him, saying, “She loves both of her parents very much.”
The pair are also parents to mixed-breed dog Ginger and a rescue cat named Corn Shelton. In 2024, Stefani revealed via Instagram that she and Shelton adopted the cat after it showed up on their property.
“The day he showed up to our home, he was hardly alive + so sick,” Stefani explained in a video at the time. “But with a lot of love + nurturing, he became a healthy kitten.”
She added, “We’re so grateful that he’s a part of our family.”
Stefani and Shelton tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at his Oklahoma ranch in July 2021. (Stefani was previously married to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale from 2002 to 2016. Shelton was with his first ex-wife, Kaynette Gern, from 2003 to 2006 and later was married to fellow country music superstar Miranda Lambert from 2011 to 2015.)