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Jessica Simpson: Daisy 'Would Want' Me to Get a New Dog Someday

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Oct 20th 2009 3:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Small Pets, Celebrity Pets, Loss of a Pet

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No Jessica Simpson interview is complete these days without an inquiry into the much-publicized loss of her Maltipoo, Daisy. The five-year-old dog, a gift from her then-husband Nick Lachey, was taken by a coyote one month ago and is now presumed dead.

"Daisy meant the world to me," the star told UsMagazine.com. "I hold her memory very, very close. It was an unfortunate thing what happened. That I don't have her every day... it's a very hard thing to talk about."

Will Simpson get a new dog? "I haven't really thought about another dog yet, but maybe sometime," Simpson continued. "[Daisy] would want that."

Betsy Rosenfeld, author of "The Complete Single's Guide to Being a Dog Owner: Choose the Right Breed, Train Your New Pup, Balance Dating and Dog Duties, Find Doggy Daycare and Travel With Your Dog," weighs in on Simpson's sad situation.

"I feel so much for Jessica Simpson," Rosenfeld tells Paw Nation. "Daisy was a constant source of unconditional love for her. To not have that enduring companionship is devastating."

Martha Stewart 'Really Sorry' for Loss of Jessica Simpson's Dog

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Sep 25th 2009 2:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Small Pets, Celebrity Pets, Loss of a Pet

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Martha Stewart has reportedly apologized to Jessica Simpson for seemingly unsympathetic comments Martha made about the loss of Jessica's dog, Daisy. But is Martha really sorry? Read on and decide for yourself.

Daisy, a Maltese poodle mix who was Jessica's constant companion for the last five years, was snatched by a coyote on September 14 and has not been seen since, despite the efforts of pet detectives. The day after it happened, Martha publicly chastised Jessica, telling Usmagazine.com, "It's pretty sad. She should have watched it more closely, though. She should have been more careful."

Ouch. Daisy's disappearance and presumed death has reportedly left Jessica at the "lowest point in her life" and friends worry that the singer and reality star is headed for a "tailspin."

Perhaps Martha read those news reports. Or maybe the domestic maven-turned-talk show host recalled what it felt like to suddenly lose a cherished pet, such as when her Chow, Genghis Kahn, was killed in a kennel explosion earlier this year. In any event, Martha took a moment on her eponoymous daytime talk show this week to express her condolences to Jessica.

"I said that she should have been watching her dog more closely, but I feel very, very sorry for anybody that loses a pet," Martha said on her show Thursday. "Jessica, I hope you find your pet, but if you don't, I'm really sorry that you lost one."

While Martha is clearly sorry for Jessica's loss, it doesn't appear that she was apologizing for the critical comments she made about Jessica's dog caring skills. Or does it? Well, at least Martha said she was sorry in one form or another. And that's a good thing.

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Pet Detectives Assist in Search for Jessica Simpson's Dog

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Sep 17th 2009 2:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Small Pets, Celebrity Pets

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Professional pet detectives are assisting in the search for Daisy, a Maltese-poodle mix belonging to Jessica Simspon, who was abducted by a coyote -- before the singer's own eyes -- on September 14, reports 3News. But instead of hunting on foot, the pet detectives are working the phone lines.

Findtoto.com, a pet locater service, offered to help Simpson free of charge by broadcasting a "lost pet alert" telephone message to 1,000 homes in the Los Angeles neighborhood where Daisy went missing, reports Us Magazine.

"We're kind of an AMBER alert for missing pets. We took the address of where Daisy went missing and we used that as a bulls-eye," Colleen Busch of Findtoto.com told Us Magazine. "We called 1,000 neighbors in the surrounding area [Wednesday morning] and sent out a 30-second message with details about Daisy and her disappearance, and details on how to get in touch with Jessica's assistant."

The service typically costs $175. Findtoto.com offers a range of "alert packages" allowing owners of lost or stolen pets to hire the company to broadcast a message to 250 neighbors for $75, or up to 10,000 neighbors for $875.

But the chances of recovering Daisy alive are not good, according to celebrity dog trainer, Jennifer McCarthy, who spoke to Us Magazine. "Unfortunately, if she saw the coyote take Daisy, the chances of it surviving are very slim. She's probably not alive anymore," McCarthy told Us Magazine. (Yikes! Remember what happened to Ozzy Osbourne's dog who was killed by a coyote in Los Angeles?)

No doubt, Simpson is holding out hope for a miracle. "She was very appreciative and thankful we offered to help," Busch told Us Magazine.

Listen to the lost pet alert message...

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