Overview
- Eva Mendes posted on Instagram that she and Ryan Gosling welcomed a new dog named Charlie on Friday, July 31, sharing photos and a short video of him at home.
- Mendes tagged California Doodle Rescue in the post and confirmed Charlie is a doodle adopted through that nonprofit.
- Photos and video show Charlie quickly getting along with the family’s existing rescue dog, Magic, who Mendes adopted from the same group in November 2024.
- California Doodle Rescue, fans and animal-welfare groups including PETA publicly congratulated the family in the post’s comments and on social channels.
- The couple’s selective sharing of pet moments underscores how celebrity adoptions can raise public awareness of specific rescues and encourage responsible pet rehoming.