Neil Patrick Harris Coos Over Dog Spike’s Broken Toe

Get well quickly! Neil Patrick Harris’ canine Spike has suffered an injuries and the How I Satisfied Your Mother alum is hopeful for an easy recovery.

“Spike broke his toe,” the Sequence of Unfortunate Events star, 48, stated in a Friday, January 14, Instagram video. “He’s in a minimal forged for 4 weeks. I’m sorry, I hope it does not snow.”

In his social media online video, Harris planted a collection of kisses on the French bulldog, exclaiming, “You’re like a French horn, a French bulldog horn!”

He also captioned his publish, “Poor Spike..!” Spike, for his element, sported a yellow forged with illustrated bones more than his leg and paw. The cast was even signed by the actor’s twin kids, who wrote sweet messages to urge the animal to sense superior.

The Matrix Resurrections star and his partner, David Burtka, share twins Harper and Gideon, each 11. Their growing relatives has a few canines: Spike, Gidget and Ella. Burtka, 46, even compensated tribute to the canine companions even though selecting out his spouse’s Xmas present late previous 12 months.

“Awesome present this yr: reproduction stuffed variations of our pet dogs,” Harris shared snaps of the three stuffed animals by way of Instagram in December 2021. “Bravo @cuddleclones for nailing Gidget, Spike and Ella’s likenesses. Swipe to see their true visages. Swipe immediately back again and forth for a chuckle… (thanks @dbelicious for remaining so present wise!)”

While Spike and Gidget have been customers of the Burtka-Harris brood for quite a few a long time, Ella was the most up-to-date pup to sign up for the loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Oh Santa, what have you finished?? On Xmas morning, @dbelicious and I watched Gideon and Harper open up a box stuffed with… a golden retriever dog. Her name is Ella, and she has really significantly taken around our lives,” the previous kid star declared the dog’s arrival by means of a December 2020 Instagram post. “She’s curious, clumsy, and sublime. Apart from for when she’s peeing all over the place. Or gnawing on anything. Which is usually. Methinks we need some training. But initially, I must go cuddle. Thanks, Santa. You rule.”

With all three of the New York-based family’s puppies, they deliberately chose names with unique meanings.

“Ella is quick for Eleanor which is David’s grandmother’s title,” Harris informed PureWow in February 2021. “We experimented with to arrive up with a title that would be straightforward for the canines to recognize. We presently have a Gidget, which is a good deal of tongue motion. We have a Spike which is a powerful solitary syllable and we wished to arrive up with a female name that was effortless to understand for them. So, Eleanor turned Ella and it is superior — it is easy to say.”

The Absent Girl star even more gushed about the puppy’s training at the time: “David said this, and I form of concur, owning 3 canine is almost simpler than two since when they’re being rambunctious they generally have an further playmate. I do not envy the corners of our home furniture for the reason that they are gradually acquiring chewed down to nonexistence but we are slowly pivoting to a chew toy. We’re also stocking up on flooring cleaner for the reason that that dog will pee correct in front of you. You are going to just take this lady outside the house and she’ll go and then 5 minutes later on she’ll do it once more ideal in front of you. I do not know if she’s figured out that still but she’s so adorable I simply cannot admonish her. Cannot get mad at this adorable minimal angel doggy.”

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