
Once upon a time, Gunther was the wealthiest dog in the world. The German Shepherd was one in a long line of Gunthers. He was Gunther VI. His great-grandfather, Gunther III, had supposedly inherited a fortune from his late owner, a German countess.
In November 2021, Gunther VI made headlines when he allegedly tried to sell a Florida mansion previously owned by Madonna. The property was located in Biscayne Bay and went on the market at $31m. The Associated Press – in a story it later took down and replaced with a more accurate version – said the villa was just one element of Gunther’s extravagant lifestyle.