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Billie Lourd Opens Up About Caring for Late Mom Carrie Fisher’s Beloved Dog (Exclusive)

Carrie Fisher and Billie Catherine Lourd attend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 7th annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
Carrie Fisher and Billie Catherine Lourd attend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 7th annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

The perfect paw-rtnership! Billie Lourd spoke to Us Weekly exclusively about caring for her late mom Carrie Fisher’s beloved dog, Tina.

“She’s a dreamboat. She literally sleeps on top of me and we have a real love affair going on,” the American Horror Story star, 25, joked to Us at the AE Studio Unveiling in New York City on Tuesday, October 24. “Me and my mom have a problem of maybe getting too intimate with our dogs. We really get so close to our animals.”

Lourd explained that looking after the French Bulldog helps her feel close to the Star Wars actress, who died at age 60 of sleep apnea in December 2016. “We really share that trait and I have Tina and she’s my only pet and I love her so, so much,” the Scream Queens alum gushed. “Frenchies are the best because they are small, but they have a big soul.”

The actress has frequently shared photos of her adopted pooch via Instagram.

❄️🌬❄️Tina's ready for #AHScult tonight, are you? 10PM on @fxnetworks #wintina #itsagreyhairaffair

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🧀🐶🧀 #cheeseplease #getinmabelleh #dreams #passions #longlostlove

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🌚😇🌚 #wcw #itsblackandwhitecauseitsemotional

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🎉🐶🎉 Happy 5th / 35th birthday to my #brotherfromanothermother #sunsouttonguesout

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Fisher’s other dog Gary even has his own account, and frequently pays tribute to Fisher.

Me & #tina #fighting over a #chick! #frenchbulldog #frenchie #carriefisher #gary #garyfisher

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Just watched the new trailer of The Last Jedi and my mom looks more beautiful than ever. #garymisseshismom #garyloveshismom #garyloveshisfans #garyfisher #thelastjedi #starwars

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As previously reported, one day after her passing, Fisher’s mother, iconic movie star Debbie Reynolds, died at age 84.

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