'Dog whisperer' Anderson Cooper's beloved pooch, Molly, dies at 11 years old

  • The CNN news anchor made the sad announcement on Instagram
  • Cooper called himself a 'dog person' and Molly made her debut on his talk show 
  • The dog lover once wondered if Molly truly loved him or was just 'scamming' him 

By Kiri Blakeley For Dailymail.com

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Anderson Cooper lost his best friend - his Welsh Springer Spaniel, Molly.

The CNN news anchor made the sad announcement on his Instagram page Wednesday, where he posted a picture of the red and white pooch, along with a pic of the two of them snuggling on the couch.

'An old picture of my sweet dog Molly, who passed away today,' he captioned the photo.

'My sweet dog, Molly, who passed away today' the silver-haired anchor wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a cute photo of him and his faithful friend (above)

'My sweet dog, Molly, who passed away today' the silver-haired anchor wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a cute photo of him and his faithful friend (above)

'I'm like the dog whisperer,' Cooper told 60 Minutes saying he loved all kinds of dogs

'I'm like the dog whisperer,' Cooper told 60 Minutes saying he loved all kinds of dogs

It's unclear how Molly (above) died but she was reportedly 11 years old and Welsh Springer Spaniels usually live between 12 and 15 years

It's unclear how Molly (above) died but she was reportedly 11 years old and Welsh Springer Spaniels usually live between 12 and 15 years

He did not offer any details as to how or why his dog passed away, but at 11 years old, the four-legged sweetie was an old lady, according to Celebrity Yahoo!.

Molly made her first TV appearance on Cooper's cancelled talk show - she came onto set quite nervous and buried her nose in Anderson's pants, causing him an embarrassed laugh.

Cooper's love for his furry pal was evident then - 'It's okay, I know' he soothes, feeling bad about Molly's TV jitters.

He then kisses her on the snout.

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper's dog, Molly, passed away on Wednesday
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper's dog, Molly, passed away on Wednesday

Molly made her TV debut on Cooper's cancelled show 'Anderson' but she didn't seem to like the limelight

Molly also appeared in a 60 Minutes special on dogs' emotional intelligence called 'Does Your Dog Really Love You?'

'I'm a total dog person,' he said on the special. 'I have a dog named Molly. I love dogs of all kinds ... I actually love pit bulls.'

'I've always wondered if my dog is scamming me, he joked. 'You look at your dog, and you're like, 'Do you really love, me or is this a trick?'

'What really stuck with me is that when dogs are looking at you, they're hugging you with their eyes. They're actually getting oxytocin - which is what some people call the love hormone - it actually feels good for them to be making that eye contact. 

'I totally took that home with me. My dog - she doesn't look at me nearly enough!'

'I'm like the dog whisperer,' he said.

'I'm a dog person' Cooper once said on 60 Minutes, but he jokingly wondered if his dog really loved him or was just scamming him for food

'I'm a dog person' Cooper once said on 60 Minutes, but he jokingly wondered if his dog really loved him or was just scamming him for food

'Sweet' Molly (pictured) passed away on Wednesday at 11 years old

'Sweet' Molly (pictured) passed away on Wednesday at 11 years old

 

 

 

 

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