Jessica Simpson: Daisy "Would Want" Me to Get Another Dog
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For the first time since her Maltipoo Daisy was taken from her, Jessica Simpson speaks publicly about the loss of her pet.
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"Daisy meant the world to me," the star, 29, told Usmagazine.com at the FFANY Shoes on Sale QVC event in NYC Tuesday. "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."
Daisy, the five-year-old dog who was a gift from ex-husband Nick Lachey, was dragged away by a coyote in her Los Angeles backyard in September. After a week of searching -- which included hanging posters that offered a reward and enlisting professional pet finders FindToto.com -- Daisy was never recovered.
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Simpson still is unsure if she will get a new dog.
"I haven't really thought about another dog yet, but maybe sometime," she told Us. "[Daisy] would want that."
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On Sunday, the star Twittered that she didn't appreciate pranksters sharing false information about Daisy with her loved ones.
"People who have been contacting my family and friends saying that Daisy has been found," she posted. "Untrue. People are so cruel... please respect her memory."
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17I empathize with Jessica on the loss of her beloved pup. We lost our 10 month old puppy to a rare cancer just 1 month after Jessica lost Daisy, and it still hurts every day. Let's try not to be so critical and feel a little, just a little, bit of sympathy for a young woman who is feeling a great loss. And of course, we cannot compare the loss of a pet to those who have lost loved ones in Iraq, or 9/11 or through other tragedies but please do not minimize the loss. It is great, and though I have a loving family, I also mourn my little Casey very much. Jess doesn't have a husband or children yet and so she is somewhat alone.
I really don't care for JS, but I know how painful it is to lose a family member - pet, or otherwise. These are real emotions and she should be offered sympathy, not criticism, for this sad situation. I agree that she should get her next dog from the animal shelter or a rescue group. May time ease her pain.
How many of you fools leash your pet in your own back yet? I don't blame Jessica - I blame her mother. I would've fought like hell to save my beloved family pet. I just hope Ashlee doesn't leave her poor baby in the care of their mother!
Go to the Shelter, Jess - pets are cooler there, and this time around you'd be actually SAVING one.
jessica...u r a dog killer. it is ur fault daisy die. you should never be allowed to own another animal ever.
what a weirdo
Daisy also says to consult your PR before opening your precious mouth to US.
How about "Daisy would want you to get a new brain"? Pathetic.
I sill have not been able to get another dog and it has been over 10 years since I lost mine to old age of 18 yrs. Leave the girl alone..
it's a dog! for goodness sake. This is ridiculous
I don't care for this chick, but losing a pet is very heartbreaking. She obviously loved Daisy, and she wasn't just arm candy like some celebs with their animals (you notice I don't say pets in their circumstance). I'm pretty sure she didn't arrange for a coyote to grab Daisy just to get a little media attention. Wild animals...well, they're unpredictable, and leash or no, they're strong. It may have gotten Daisy anyway for those of you who call her irresponsible for no leash. SH** happens with wild animals and who's to say that anything other than keeping her in a cage would have stopped it? And what dog wants to spend time in a cage? Give her a break...having dogs of my own, that dog must have been her "baby", and I'm sure she's second guessing herself without your help, haters. Wouldn't you?
Obviously you heartless people have no pets!!! Leave the girl alone. She is not out for publicity, she is simply telling the people out there to stop making false reports that her dog was spotted. You people are heartless!!!
Ok I'm no JS fan, but I can understand her pain. Anyone who has lost a pet, through any means, knows that kind of pain. Especially one that is such a close family member. She needs to give herself time to mourn her loss, and it will take time however long that might be, and eventually another pet WILL help the grieving process. It took me a year before I could look at another dog let alone get one. As for the publicity angle - that's bogus - people grieve differently and if these losers are really claiming to see an "alive" Daisy that's plain ignorant and cruel. Let her be. She's not harming anyone.
Meanwhile mothers are grieving for their children who have been killed in Iraq...kinda puts her "agony" in perspective. Yes, dogs are valued family members and to lose one hurts, but lets not try and make ourselves sound bold and courageous shall we Ms. Simpson???
FROM THE SPCA!!!!! DO N O T BUY ONE FROM BREEDER... DAISY would want you to SAVE a dog... Not to make someone $$
Oh my god, she is worse than the Kadarshians, is anyone on the planet more desperate for attention and pity?
Get over your dog, Jessica. If you were really in as deep a mourning as you claim, you wouldn't be so public about it. Stop using the loss of your "precious" pet as just another way to keep your sad name in the press. We're over it. Go be sad in private. Just...go be private.