Martha Stewart's Dog Paw Paw Dies

Source: The Associated Press

Posted: 04/16/08 3:15PM

Filed Under: Family

Martha Stewart's dog Paw Paw, who was a familiar face on her television show and in her magazine, has died of renal failure.

The 60-pound chow, whose full name was Kublai Khan Paw Paw Chow Chow Chow, was almost 13. Stewart had had him since birth and named him Paw Paw for his large paws, says a spokeswoman.

"Paw Paw was a spectacular chow and an even more spectacular dog," Stewart wrote in a blog post about his Saturday death. "He was always my loyal companion, displaying the most agreeable temperament."

Stewart wrote that Paw Paw was a willing model for the camera, appearing in television commercials and national print ads. She said in his final days, he stopped eating and drifted off into deep sleeps.

Besides Paw Paw, Stewart has two other dogs, Sharkey and Francesca, a long with several other animals, including cats, horses and donkeys, at her home in Bedford, N.Y.