When Jesse McCartney first met Katie, he thought he was just meeting the girl who might become the love of his life. What he did not expect was that she came with a four-legged companion who would instantly steal his heart, too. Her name was Bailey, a gentle and spirited dog everyone lovingly called Boogie . From the very first moment, Jesse realized that Katie and Boogie were a package deal. If he wanted to win Katie’s heart, he also had to earn Boogie’s trust, love, and tail wags.

Jesse still recalls those early days vividly. Katie was in college, and Boogie was her shadow, always trotting beside her with that unmistakable wiggle in her walk. “I really like this girl,” Jesse remembers telling his family. “She’s got this dog… she’s not really trained yet, but it’s both of them or none.

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