Royals in mourning after death of family pooch, Lupo
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revealed that their beloved dog Lupo has passed away.
The nine-year-old black cocker spaniel was a wedding present from Kateās brother James.
William and Kate said in an Instagram post on Sunday: āVery sadly last weekend our dear dog, Lupo, passed away.
āHe has been at the heart of our family for the past nine years and we will miss him so much.ā
Following the birth of Prince George in July 2013, William said Lupo had coped very well with the upheaval in the house.
āHeās coping all right, actually,ā he said.
āAs a lot of people know who have got dogs and bring a newborn back, they take a little bit of time to adapt, but, no heās been all right so far.ā
He added: āHeās been slobbering sort of around the house a bit, so heās perfectly happy.ā
In pictures taken to mark Prince Georgeās third birthday, the little royal caused controversy by offering Lupo a lick of his ice cream.
It prompted the RSPCA to warn people not to give dairy products to their dogs, as they can be toxic, although the animal welfare charity praised George for trying to help Lupo keep cool in the summer heat.
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Spaniels, which were bred as gun dogs, are known for being high energy and Kate once wistfully commented on a charity workerās well-behaved dogs on a visit to Keswick in the Lake District.
āMaybe we should lend you Lupo,ā she joked.
As recently as March, Kate revealed table tennis was a difficult activity in their household because of Lupoās determination to get involved.
-AAP
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