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Garth Brooks And Reba Gained Their Love of Dogs From Partners

Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire have many things in common, both being natives of Oklahoma and also both being country music icons. Recently when Garth interviewed Reba about her upcoming…

Garth Brooks And Reba Gained Their Love of Dogs From Partners
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Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire have many things in common, both being natives of Oklahoma and also both being country music icons. Recently when Garth interviewed Reba about her upcoming book, Not That Fancy, on his Studio G, they found out they have one more thing in common: getting their love of dogs from their partners.

Reba posted a clip on her Instagram from her and Garth's recent interview on Brooks' Studio G last month, where Garth and her find out their significant others showed them how to fall in love with a dog. Brooks says in the clip, "I noticed in your book you write a lot about your horses and your dogs. We have a special dog; I mean a special dog that was my left arm, and her name was Dottie. We worked together; we did everything together. Did you have one like that?"

Reba answered, "Not growing up. Not until Rex (Linn) and I got together did I fall in love with a dog. Riddler, a French bulldog, a show dog, he was a champion, and he got lymphoma last year, and we lost him, and we miss him so much."

Brooks says, "It's funny. I think being with Miss Yearwood she's taught me that dogs are more like family members. I'm sure, like on your farm, we used them more as tools, and they were great hands and great helps, but she falls in love with them; they become family members, so it's kind of rubbing off on me now."

Reba responds, "Oh, good. Well, that's the same way Rex has been a dog lover all his life, an animal lover, and like you said, we had cow dogs, but they didn't come in the house and, you know, hop up on the couch and watch TV with us as our dogs do now. Part of my childhood was missing that special bond and a love for that kind of an animal.

Reba captioned the post, "Our partners, Trisha and Rex, sure have taught Garth and me a lot about loving animals!"

See that post here.

Reba will release an accompanying album, Not That Fancy, in conjunction with the book. Reba teamed up with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb to record stripped-down versions of some of her most iconic songs. The 14-track collection will also feature a new single, "Seven Minutes In Heaven." The album is set to release Friday, October 6.

Country music loves their dogs, and many superstars post about their furry friends a lot on social media.
August is the official "National Dog Month," so we gathered some of country music's most beloved dogs with their famous parents.

Kane Brown - Rambo

Kane's family includes a bulldog named Rambo. Katelyn recently posted a photo with the couple's oldest daughter Kingsley.

Jason Aldean - Saint

The Aldeans have a bulldog rescue named Saint. Brittany posted recently that the family adopted Saint from a shelter.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZSza7dLk5_/

Carrie Underwood - Ace

Carrie's beloved dog Ace recently passed away after years of being by Carrie's side.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb74dHYFPQY/

Kelsea Ballerini - Dibbs

Kelsea used to bring Dibbs to interviews as a puppy.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLDqcQLkNg/

Chris Young - Porter

His German Shepard Porter. Chris posts about this guy all the time, from when he had him sent away as a puppy to have him properly trained to a recent private jet Porter took from California.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChWBRyNuBGZ/

Lady A's Hilary Scott - Hobbs

Hillary says her dog Hobbs thinks he's a human.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBAem2HZ3f/

Dolly Parton - Billy The Kid

French Bulldog named Billy The Kid has his own Instagram and his famous mom, who he calls his "Dolly Mama," occasionally makes an appearance.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4gO8DJbc_/?hl=en

Miranda Lambert - Too Many To Name

So many dogs. Miranda is the country star with the most dogs. At present, she has nine rescue dogs on her Nashville property.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgrqZDxoEhj/

Luke Combs - Jojo

Luke's wife Nicole loves to post the daily happenings of the couple's dog Jojo.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca0mxa0A1VR/

Carly Pearce - Johnny And June

Carly has two beautiful white pups that she named Johnny and June after country music royalty Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. She doesn't go very long without a post about her best friends.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJj2RHughy/

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman - Julian

Nicole just this week posted a photo of their family dog wishing fans a good morning.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChfMC6zrgxc/

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.