Lauerlei, a Maltese, has been with the Williams family since 2004. Williams took to Instagram on Saturday to announce the passing of Lauerlei, laying bare all her heartfelt emotions.
Revealing that her dog “loved chicken and acrobatics,” the 23-time Major champion mourned the passing of her 18-year-old Maltese.
Lauerlei’s passing will quite certainly have come as a big jolt to the American, especially days ahead of the final tournament of her career.
“I always wanted a Maltese, and I saw her, she just had the best personality” - Serena Williams on dog Lauerlei in 2015
Serena Williams gave an interview to Animal Fair Media’s Wendy Diamond in 2015, where she spoke about her dogs Jackie and Lauerlei. Jackie, a Jack Russell, sadly passed away later that year.
Speaking to Diamond after clinching the 2015 Australian Open, Williams highlighted her immense love for dogs and revealed why she opted to go for a Maltese (Lauerlei).
The 40-year-old got another pet dog in 2017 when she brought home Christopher Chip Rafael Nadal, a Yorkshire Terrier. He is referred to as ‘Chip’ in short.
She named her dog after the Spaniard due to her immense love and admiration for the 22-time Major champion. Williams has been spotted with Chip at Flushing Meadows this year.
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