Julianne Hough lost her dogs five years ago, but is still remembering them with love by paying tribute to them on the anniversary of their deaths. Posting to Instagram on Saturday, September 28, the Dancing With the Stars host shared a carousel of photos of herself enjoying various moments with her beloved Cavalier King Charles spaniels, Lexi and Harley, as well as emotional pictures of the funeral she had for them. The initial photos show Hough lying on the floor with Lexi and Harley’s bodies wrapped in blankets, surrounded by flowers, petals and candles.
One photo displays the dogs’ collars. A final shot in the series features a family gathering including her brother Derek Hough , parents Marianne and Bruce Hough and ex-husband Brooks Laich . “September 28th, 2019 🕊️I love you Lexi and Harley ❤️,” she captioned the post.
“Hard to believe it’s been 5 years without you in this 3D world.” Hough had announced the deaths of Lexi and Harley, whom she had owned for 11 and 8 years respectively, in October 2019 with a heartrending Instagram post in which she thanked Lexi and Harley “for being my babies, my daughters,” and mourned, “Thank you for choosing me. Thank you for teaching me how to be your mother.
Thank you for allowing me to give and receive love.” However, she just recently revealed how the dogs passed. Speaking to The Jamie Kern Lima Show in August, she explained that her pets had been victims of a coyote attack.
“I woke up before my phon.