{"id":2470648,"date":"2026-06-22T15:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2470648"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:26:48","slug":"jon-gosselin-and-wife-stephanie-introduce-new-puppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jon-gosselin-and-wife-stephanie-introduce-new-puppy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Gosselin and Wife Stephanie Introduce New Puppy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former reality TV star Jon Gosselin<\/strong><\/a> and his wife, Stephanie Lebo<\/strong><\/a>, are welcoming a new, four-legged family member to the fold following the death of their beloved dog, Toby.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had been looking at rescue [dogs] and Adriane Schwartz<\/strong> found a puppy at Big Love Animal Rescue<\/a> in California,\u201d Stephanie exclusively tells Us Weekly<\/em>, introducing white, fluffy Theo to the world. \u201cThey don\u2019t normally send dogs across the country, but she offered to bring him as a wedding gift.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pair, who got engaged<\/a> in November 2024 following Jon\u2019s 2009 split from Kate Gosselin<\/strong><\/a>, were planning on having their 16-year-old dog Toby (\u201cThe woo was my little fur brother,\u201d Stephanie says) walk her down the wedding aisle. Unfortunately, the dog died in September 2025 \u2014 months before the pair\u2019s November 2025 nuptials<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cLosing him left a huge void, not only in our home but also in both our parents\u2019 home,\u201d Jon exclusively tells Us<\/em>. \u201cWe are all dog lovers in our family. Toby spent so much time between both our families and we all missed him terribly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tJon Gosselin incorporated wife Stephanie Lebo\u2019s daughter into their wedding with a very special mention in his vows. \u201cI promise to love you with conditions to lift you up when you\u2019re tired, to laugh with you in joy and hold you in sorrow,\u201d Gosselin, 48, said during his wedding ceremony, according to a video shared [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Jon and Kate Plus 8<\/em><\/a> alum adds, \u201cAfter the wedding, it just felt like the right moment to bring a little bundle of joy back into everyone\u2019s lives \u201cby adopting a little dog and welcoming a new member into the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lisa Arturo<\/strong>, founder of Big Love Animal Rescue, tells us that Theo \u2014 or Theodore \u2014 along with his sister, Eloise, and their mom, Maddie, were \u201cabandoned and left at a shelter by someone who no longer wanted them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we learned about their situation, we knew we had to step in and save them,\u201d Arturo explains. \u201cWe rescue dogs of all breeds, sizes and ages, but we have a particularly soft spot for pregnant moms and newborn puppies. We believe it\u2019s incredibly important to get terrified pregnant dogs out of crowded shelters and into loving foster homes where they can safely give birth. When Theodore was ready to go to his forever home, we spoke to Stephanie and Jon and felt they were a perfect home for a puppy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jon tells us that Theo \u2014 who he describes as \u201cfun-loving\u201d and \u201ccute\u201d \u2014 has \u201clifted not only our energy and happiness\u201d but the pairs\u2019 friends and family members\u2019 energy and happiness, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has brought so much love and excitement back into all of our lives,\u201d he adds. \u201cPlus, my wife is ecstatic over him. I love seeing her so happy!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tCollin Gosselin couldn\u2019t have been happier to witness his dad, Jon Gosselin, marry Stephanie Lebo. \u201cWhen my dad first told me he was getting married, I was very happy for him, and my first thought was that he deserves this,\u201d Collin, 21, told Entertainment Tonight at the wedding on Sunday, November 23. \u201cAs does everybody [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cOur patience and understanding are being tested, but it\u2019s been incredible to watch everyone easily adjust, shift their attention and work together to raise this little guy as a family,\u201d Stephanie adds. \u201cIt has truly become a team effort, which I love, and that has been really special to see \u2014 especially for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because both Jon and Stephanie have been open about their shared decision to forgo expanding their family with any human children, the pair tells Us<\/em> they\u2019re thrilled to be parents to another fur baby. (Jon shares eight kids with Kate, while Stephanie has a daughter from a previous relationship.)<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think between Jon and I, bringing nine babies into the world is plenty,\u201d Stephanie says. \u201cHe is mostly \u2018our baby.\u2019 Just with four legs rather than two legs. He is absolutely our baby and the entire family\u2019s baby. He has already stolen all of our hearts and become such a special part of our family.\u201d<\/p>\n

As far as any future furry friends joining the fold, the couple tells us that they\u2019ll always choose rescuing an animal over buying one.<\/p>\n

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