Pets

Former USC long snapper Jake Olson shared the devastating news of his beloved service dog's death on Thursday ... releasing a heartbreaking message on the loss.

Olson became an inspiration to millions during his time with the Trojans -- despite losing his eyesight to cancer in 2009, he joined the team as a reserve walk-on in 2015 ... eventually making two game appearances in his career.

Olson and his dog, Quebec, were inseparable ... and the two formed a truly one-of-a-kind relationship.

Selma Blair grabbed the spotlight at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC with her choice for a date -- her English red fox Labrador that she led around on a leash.

That's right ... Selma hit the red carpet with her cute-as-a-button service dog named Scout at Wednesday night's movie premiere of "Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge."

Of course, the pooch plays a big role in the actress' daily life, assisting her with her disability while the two go everywhere together.

A police officer in Missouri shot and killed a blind and deaf dog this week ... and while the department's saying the cop feared contracting rabies -- the community's calling BS.

Teddy -- a five-year-old, 13-pound shih tzu mix was killed in Sturgeon, Missouri after escaping his yard. The owner gave the dog some water and called the police ... who The Washington Post reports shot the dog twice within minutes of arriving.

Check out the body cam footage ... little Teddy's running around the field -- away from the officer at first before turning around and moving toward him, though not seemingly in an aggressive way.

Kabosu, the hilarious Shiba Inu dog behind the famous "doge" internet memes, is giving side-eye to God now -- she died, according to her heartbroken owner.

You've probably stumbled across Kabosu's pic online at some point -- she's that pooch giving the ultimate side-eye with a skeptical expression, which blew up big time in 2013 on Tumblr and all those online hangouts, earning itself the title "doge."

Atsuko Sato, Kabosu's owner from Sakura, Japan shared the sad news in a heartfelt blog post Friday ... writing, "She passed away peacefully, almost like she was just sleeping, while I gently stroked her."

Reality TV star Kathryn Dennis had a total meltdown after she was pulled over for drunk driving in South Carolina ... and her dramatic tear-filled arrest was all caught on video.

The former "Southern Charm" star was not so charming during her leading role in this police dashcam footage obtained by TMZ. Cops raced to the scene Monday following her 3-car collision in Goose Creek, SC.

Police say Kathryn was intoxicated behind the wheel of her vehicle with "glossy eyes" and alcohol on her breath, leading to her getting booked for DUI.

Hollywood's gettin' down in the sand and turning up with TURTLES!

Demi Lovato, Sylvester Stallone and Sofia Richie are just a few shell-ebrities who can be seen admiring these beautiful and majestic reptiles!

Charles Leclerc had a podium finish at F1's Imola Grand Prix on Sunday ... but his weekend was pretty crappy overall -- thanks to his adorable puppy, Leo, handling his business right in the middle of the paddock!!

The Ferrari superstar placed third in his team's home race ... with Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris taking the top two spots respectively.

Leclerc was more worried about No. 2 following the outing, though ... as Leo dropped a deuce while roaming around the team garages -- and the 26-year-old was NOT prepared.

Martin Scorsese might have the follow-up to his classic "Raging Bull" ... 'cause apparently, he's living with a raging dog -- one that maimed his longtime collaborator.

Paul Schrader -- a legendary Hollywood screenwriter and director -- spoke with Variety to promote his new flick "Oh, Canada," and revealed he had a fearsome run-in with Marty's dog which pulled a move worthy of a "Goodfellas" gangster.

The way Schrader tells it ... he went over to Scorsese's crib in December for dinner -- and, when he went to pet a little Scottish terrier, it went full Cujo and bit him, ripping off and eating part of his thumb!

La gobernadora Kristi Noem reafirma la decisión de matar a su propio perro después de que se puso agresivo, e incluso sugiere que Biden debería seguir el ejemplo con su propio perro.

La Líder político de Dakota del Sur -que ha sido el tema de la ciudad por ser la posible elección de Trump para prospecto- estuvo en "Face the Nation" el domingo, donde salió a colación una parte polémica de su nuevo libro, en la que cuenta que tuvo que sacrificar a su perrito.

Le preguntaron a Noem sobre un pasaje de su libro que aludía a Commander -el perro de Joe- el cual ha sido acusado de morder a las personas, incluidos agentes del Servicio Secreto.

Gov. Kristi Noem is doubling down on shooting and killing her own dog after it got aggressive -- and she's even suggesting Biden oughta follow suit with his pooch.

South Dakota's political leader -- who's been the talk of the town as Trump's prospective VP pick -- went on "Face the Nation" Sunday ... where the hot-button issue of her new book got brought up, where she confessed to putting down her doggy once upon a time.

Noem was asked about a passage in her book which alluded to Joe's own dog, Commander, which has been accused of biting a crap of ton people ... including Secret Service agents.

Dua Lipa y los guionistas de "SNL" no dejaron escapar a cierto político pistolero y cazador de perros, y en su lugar convirtieron a la gobernadora Kristi Noem en el chiste para empezar el programa.

La cantante fue la anfitriona y acto musical el sábado por la noche, y promocionó su nuevo álbum "Radical Optimism" durante su monólogo. Dua explicó que el título del álbum se refiere a "mirar el lado bueno de cualquier situación".

Ella procedió a ofrecer algunos ejemplos con la ayuda de miembros del elenco en la audiencia, y fue cuando Heidi Gardner se levantó con un sombrero MAGA y dijo: "Hola, soy la gobernadora de Dakota del Sur Kristi Noem", abriendo la puerta para que Dua la cortara rápidamente.

Dua Lipa and the 'SNL' writers didn't let a certain gun-toting, dog-shooting politician off the hook ... and instead made Gov. Kristi Noem the punchline to kick off the show.

The singer was the host and musical act Saturday night, and shouted out her new album "Radical Optimism" during her monologue. Dua explained the album title refers to "looking on the bright side of any situation."

She proceeded to offer some examples with help from cast members in the audience, which is when Heidi Gardner stood up in a MAGA hat and said, "Hi, I'm South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem" ... opening the door for Dua to cut her off quickly.

Los tres perros que se dieron a la fuga esta semana en Filadelfia después de mutilar a un hombre en la calle han sido parcialmente encontrados y su dueño también ha sido multado por la policía.

La policía de Filadelfia le dice a TMZ que dos de los tres pitbulls que participaron en el ataque del miércoles fueron localizados en las últimas 24 horas y que uno sigue con el paradero desconocido. Se hallaron lesiones en los dos perros encontrados.

Nos dicen que uno de los perros fue recogido por un civil después del incidente y devuelto a su dueño, y los policías dicen que parecía tener una herida por mordedura en la espalda.

The three dogs that made a run for it this week in Philadelphia after mauling a man in the street have been partially recovered -- and their owner has been dinged by cops as well.

Philly PD tells TMZ that two of the three pit bulls that were involved in Wednesday's attack were located over the past 24 hours or so ... and that one remains unaccounted for. As it turns out, the 2 pooches who were found actually ended up having injuries on them too.

We're told one of the dogs got picked up by a civilian after the incident and it was returned to the owner -- and cops say it appeared to have a bite wound on its back.

Governor Kristi Noem's got social media users howling with rage -- 'cause she admitted to shooting and killing her own dog ... something she says had to be done.

South Dakota's political leader tells the harrowing story in her upcoming memoir, "No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward" ... discussing farm life and detailing exactly why she says her young wirehaired pointer had to die.

The Guardian reviewed the book and rehashed this sad chapter. KN owned a 14-month-old pup named Cricket with an untrainable and aggressive personality, and didn't turn out to be the best hunter either. After an attempted hunt, she says she started driving back with Cricket ... only to make a stop at a local family's home, with the dog attacking their chickens.

Owners of Spencer, the late Boston Marathon dog, will keep the decade-long tradition alive, tapping their new pups, Jimmy and Jade, to hold the #BostonStrong flag at the famous race!

TMZ Sports spoke with Rich Powers following Spencer's statue unveiling in Ashland State Park -- just over a year after the doggo passed away following a cancer battle -- about the golden retriever's importance to runners, as well as the dogs who will attempt to follow in his paws.

"It is an amazing statue for such an amazing pup," Powers told us. "It was like having an angel living in my house for almost 14 years. We shared him as best we could and this was a way to keep sharing him and inspiring."

After Spencer died, Powers got new therapy dogs, two English cream golden retrievers named Jimmy and Jade, and the plan is for them to hold the flags as thousands of runners pass by along the marathon route.

"[Spencer] was buried with one of his sets of flags along with a marathon medal," Powers said. "One, if not both, will be there on marathon Monday in front of the statue holding a set of Spencer’s flags."

"Jimmy is doing well with holding the flag. Jade is only 4 months old and is in process."