Maria Menounos loves to bring her dog to work on the Extra set in L.A. Actually, she has a growing brood of 8 dogs, and this is the biggest of them named, “Apollo“.
Apollo was rescued by Maria from an L.A. animal shelter years ago after he was found injured, having been thrown out of a moving car. She calls dogs “a gift from God,” and is very involved in dog rescue. She has received an award from Friends of L.A. Animal Shelters for her commitment to animals, and has hosted the North Shore Animal League’s Dogcatemy Celebrity Gala.
Maria is Greek, so I guess that’s part of the inspiration for naming him after Apollo; the Greek god of the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, music, and poetry. Good work, Maria!
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