David Beckham's New Puppy Dines with Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay, Flies First Class

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Jan 25th 2010 @ 5:00PM Filed Under: Celebrity Pets, Traveling with Pets

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International soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria are cuckoo for Coco, their new four-month-old English bulldog. Purchased as a Christmas gift, Victoria spent a reported $3,200 on the pup, according to The (U.K.) Sun. Victoria apparently chose the pugnacious-looking breed as a reflection of her husband's fighting spirit on the soccer field.

Coco was part of the festivities this holiday season when chef Gordon Ramsay -- best known in America for his fiery reality show "Hell's Kitchen" -- arrived at "Beckingham Palace" (the Beckhams' mansion in England) to cook a delicious Christmas lunch of roast turkey with all the trimmings.

Coco was then scheduled to fly to the United States, where Victoria was headed with the couple's three sons to appear as a guest judge on "American Idol," while David flew to Italy to start training with his soccer team, reports the (U.K) Daily Mail. But Coco wasn't feeling well and stayed behind to be nursed back to health at chef Ramsay's home.

Representatives from PetAir UK arrived at Ramsay's home on Friday to collect Coco for her first-class flight to the United States, reports the (U.K.) Daily Echo. Rumor has it, the chef treated Coco to a delectable meal before sending her off on the 5,500-mile journey.

The astonishing cost of Coco's first-class flight -- $3,200 -- has raised eyebrows around the world. But PetAir acknowledges on its Web site that "the cost of shipping a pet abroad is an expensive process and will usually exceed the cost for yourself."

The Beckhams chose PetAir's "Gold Standard" level of service, reports the Daily Mail, which includes an airline ticket, custom-made travel container with bedding and water, a pre-travel health exam and one night in the care of a veterinarian.

"She is a gorgeous little dog," PetAir representative, Bob Ghandour, told the Daily Echo.

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