What has happened to Julianne Hough’s dogs? All you need to know
What was the cause of death for Julianne Hough’s dogs Lexi and Harley?
Lexi and Harley passed away on September 28, 2019. Julianne initially did not disclose the details of their deaths when she shared the news in October.
Almost five years later, Julianne revealed that Lexi and Harley were actually attacked and killed by coyotes.
During an episode of The Jamie Kern Lima Show on August 27, she recounted the heartbreaking moment. “I woke up before my phone even rang, and I knew,” she recalled. “I picked up the phone and my assistant at the time was just screaming.”
Despite never having encountered coyotes in her yard before and having gates installed, the loss of Lexi and Harley was devastating for Julianne. However, she found some solace in the fact that they passed away together and that their passing was quick.
In addition to grieving the loss of her dogs, Julianne was also going through a separation from her ex-husband Brooks Laich. Interestingly, Lexi and Harley were killed by the coyotes just 10 days after she had asked for a separation. At the same time, she had decided to part ways with her assistant of eight years. Amidst all these changes, Julianne was gearing up to have her dance and fitness platform KINRGY featured in Oprah Winfrey‘s tour.
“I felt so out of integrity or out of alignment that I’m about to start this company which is all about helping people connect to themselves and living their most expanded free self and my assistant and I are breaking up, my husband at the time—I’m asking for a separation ‘cause something’s not working, my dogs that represented unconditional love and safety, gone,” the Safe Haven actress added. “I’m like, ‘What am I doing? I’m blowing up my life.'”