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Snoop Dogg revealed he was reeling from a personal tragedy on Thursday.
The 53-year-old rap icon shared on Instagram that his much-loved French Bulldog Juelz had died after being with his family for nearly 11 years.
‘Miss my dogg @juelzbroadus,’ Snoop captioned a video slideshow featuring images of the adorable pooch throughout the years.
Juelz became an essential member of his family and a perfect complement to his other French Bulldog, Frank, over their decade together.
The tiny dog came into Snoop’s orbit after his good friend Wiz Khalifa gave him Juelz as a birthday present in 2014, when the Gin And Juice rapper turned 43.
The tragedy follows a triumph for Snoop after his longtime friend Dr. Dre helped present him with the Ultimate Icon Award at the BET Awards on Sunday, where other stars including Mariah Carey and Jamie Foxx were also honored.
Snoop Dogg revealed he was reeling from a personal tragedy on Thursday
The 53-year-old rap icon shared on Instagram that his much-loved French Bulldog Juelz had died
In another post, Snoop wrote, ‘Rip @juelzbroadus 😢 thank wiz for giving him to me 🌹🕊️.’
The rapper and cultural icon has had numerous dogs throughout his lifetime.
In addition to Juelz and Frank, he owned the Pitbulls Lil Snoop and Mamba, as well as several other dogs and Siamese cats named Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra.
But Juelz may have been his most high-profile pet, as the cute pooch boasted his own Instagram account for years.
Shortly after receiving the Frenchie, Snoop began documenting ever cute thing he did for tens of thousands of fans.
But he appears to have lost interest in the account in recent years, and the last post was from June of 2021.
In his memorial slideshow, Snoop featured photos of Juelz going all the way back to when he was just a puppy.
The hitmaker, who was clearly in love with the sweet pooch, was also joined by Wiz in some of the photos.
The little dog had been a part of the family since he received him as a birthday present in 2014 when he turned 43; pictured with daughter Cori Broadus and wife Shante Taylor
The tiny dog came into Snoop’s orbit after his good friend Wiz Khalifa gave the dog as a birthday present
‘Miss my dogg @juelzbroadus,’ Snoop captioned a video slideshow featuring images of the adorable pooch throughout the years
Juelz may have been his most high-profile pet, as the cute pooch boasted his own Instagram account for years
The hitmaker, who was clearly in love with the sweet pooch, was also joined by Wiz in some of the photos
Snoop previously found himself in the news due a scary incident with one of his other dogs. In January 2022, his Frenchie Frank went missing in LA, but a couple found him and reunited them just days later
Snoop previously found himself in the news due a scary incident with one of his other dogs.
In January 2022, his other Frenchie Frank left his family devastated when he went missing.
Snoop alerted his fans on social media and posted missing signs with the location in Los Angeles that his dog was last seen before escaping.
Tragedy was averted days later when he revealed that a couple in the area had found Frank and facilitated their reunion.
He was so grateful to the ‘lovely couple’ for finding his dog that he promised some ‘gifts’ were on the way for them.
Snoop has also combined his love of dogs and his friendship with Martha Stewart when the two joined forces to host — and even coach — multiple installments of the Puppy Bowl in recent years.
