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Martha Loses 'Loyal Companion'

Posted Apr 17, 08 9:20 AM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Martha Stewart's chow Paw Paw, a frequent gushed-over guest on her TV show, has died of renal failure, reports AP. The pooch got his name—Kublai Khan Paw Paw Chow Chow Chow—for his huge paws. "Paw Paw was a spectacular chow and an even more spectacular dog," the queen of domestic arts wrote in her blog. "He was always my loyal companion."

 

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This undated photo provided by Martha Stewart shows Stewart's dog Paw Paw at her home in Bedford, N.Y. Paw Paw, a familiar face on Stewart's TV show and in her magazine, has died of renal failure.   (AP Photo/Martha Stewart)
This undated photo provided by Martha Stewart shows Stewart with her dog Paw Paw at her home in Bedford, N.Y.   (AP Photo/Martha Stewart)
Martha Stewart mourned her chow dog Paw Paw in a blog post. "He was always my loyal companion, displaying the most agreeable temperament," she wrote.   (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
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Grooming Paw Paw:Martha's chow Paw Paw gets groomed at a Manhattan dog spa.   (MarthaStewart)

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