Hilary Duff has revealed that her beloved dog Jak has passed away, with her having shared a heartfelt tribute to her four-legged companion on social media earlier today.
The actor, 34, announced the sad news on Instagram, where she shared a series of photos alongside a message about Jak, whom she'd had for almost two decades.
She wrote: "Rest easy my sweet Jak. A true fine wine. We won't miss you peeing all over the house or barking all night but I was so lucky to get almost two decades with you!"
The How I Met Your Father star said that Jak and her other dogs over the years had helped prepare her for the responsibility of having her three young children.
She said in the recent tribute post: "You watched me bring all my babies home. You, Lola, and Dubie taught me so much responsibility before having these human babies."
Hilary added that Jak had given her "a lot of comfort and love" over the years, particularly when she had "needed it the most," with her then saying an emotional goodbye.
She concluded the post on social media by writing: "Night night angel, I know it's endless [dog bones] up there for you! Say Hi to the OG pack. Love you guys."
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Hilary has two other dogs, Lucy and Momo. Four years prior to losing Jak, she had announced the passing of her dog Dubie, who is understood to have died in 2018.
The tribute to Jak was shared with her 20.5 million followers on the social media platform, with it receiving more than 160,000 likes. It prompted a number of comments.
A number of fellow actors shared condolences with the Lizzie McGuire star in response to her post, including Ashley Tisdale, 36, Kim Cattrall, 65, and Arielle Kebbel, 37.
Fans also commented on the news, with one writing recently: "Jak has been with you since almost the beginning of your career. We are sure he was so proud of you."
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