The “Piano Man” singer stated his household adopted the French bulldog after ready greater than a yr “for the precise rescue”
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Billy Joel (proper), his spouse Alexis Roderick and their daughters, Della Rose (left) and Remy Anne Joel, adopted a rescue canine named Bucky.
The Joel household simply acquired a bit larger — and fuzzier!
Billy Joel, his spouse Alexis Roderick and their daughters, Della Rose, 8, and Remy Anne Joel, 6, have adopted a rescue canine, a French bulldog named Bucky.
The singer-songwriter, 74, shared the information on Instagram with a candy post final week.
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“A year and a half ago, we lost Rosie and were waiting for the right rescue for our family,” the submit learn. “Thanks to @bethostern and Nikki @roadogs for finding our Bucky.”
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Billy Joel and his household adopted a rescue canine named Bucky.
According to the submit, the grey pup was “at a shelter in San Diego with a bad case of mange” when he was rescued by Roadogs — a California-based rescue “dedicated to rehabbing and rescuing medical bulldogs and puppies with birth defects,” in response to its website.
Roadogs “rescued him and nursed him back to health,” Joel’s submit learn. “And now he is part of our family.”
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The rescue additionally shared Bucky’s story by itself account.
“Big love to @billyjoel and family for choosing to adopt from Roadogs ❤️,” the organization wrote. “We rescued Bucky from the shelter with mange. Thanks to his foster, Nicole, he got lots of love and good care and was soon ready for adoption!”
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Billy Joel, his daughter Remy and their new canine, Bucky.
Along with the information of the Joels’ new four-legged pal, the Piano Man additionally posted a number of pictures of the household welcoming the French bulldog into their home.
In an all-family photograph, Roderick, Della and Remy pet Bucky as Joel watches and smiles within the background. In one other shot, Joel takes a flip with the pup as Remy reaches for his paws.
The “Vienna” singer signed off the submit with “The Joels” and “#adoptdontshop.”
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Before Bucky, essentially the most recent addition to the “Uptown Girl” singer’s household was 6-year-old Remy.
In October, he celebrated the infant’s latest birthday with a candy Instagram carousel, alongside which he wrote, “Happy Birthday to our Remy Roo. We love the person you will have turn out to be.”
“You definitely broke the mold💕💕,” he added. “Happy 6th Birthday, sweet girl!”
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When Remy’s older sister, Della, hit the same milestone in 2021, Joel also dedicated a birthday tribute to her on Instagram.
“Happy 6th Birthday, Della Rose! On your birthday it reminds us of how grateful we are to have you in our lives,” he wrote at the time. “You and your sister have been our quarantine entertainment. There are no other people we would want to be stuck with at home!!! We love you more every day and year.”
Joel also shares daughter Alexa Ray Joel with ex-wife Christie Brinkley.
The legendary pianist’s eldest daughter, 36, has followed in her dad’s musical footsteps, and is gearing up to release a new EP in 2024. “It’s a real body of love — it’s a work of love for me,” Alexa Ray informed PEOPLE final month of the upcoming challenge. “I put all my blood, sweat and tears.”
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