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A vegan dog that earns $700 a day. A little shocking, isn’t it? Well, that’s one of the perks when you join Lewis Hamilton.

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Hamilton is a devoted and loving friend to his dog. Earlier, he had 2 bulldogs, Roscoe and Coco. Unfortunately, Coco passed away a couple of years ago, i.e. in 2020. Naturally, he was quite sad about her passing.

Recently, a fan gifted him small memorabilia that has Roscoe and Coco’s faces. Lewis was visibly moved by the gesture. He thanked the fan, as he said, “Oh Coco, I miss her so much. Thank you so much.

He even posted a thank you message for the fan on his dogs’ Instagram page, @roscoelovescoco.

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His love for Roscoe and Coco shows us the side of sports persons that we often forget they have. It makes us think of them in a more complete manner. And of course, it’s wholesome to see the cute dogs and Hamilton together!

Just like Lewis Hamilton, his dogs aren’t ordinary, they are very special

Roscoe and Coco have their own Instagram page, that boasts a following of 651,000 followers.

As per silverarrows.net, Hamilton said,Roscoe is now part of a modeling agency and he has auditions, he will go up against ten or 15 different bulldogs, they will need a bulldog for a product.”

“He gets paid $700 dollars a day, it’s ridiculous, and he gets his treat, he loves it.

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Moreover, Hamilton’s vegan interests have rubbed on to his dogs too.

He said, “He ate normal dog food all of his life, as well as food with meat in it. Three months ago [end of 2020], I decided to transition him to a vegan diet. It has changed his life.”

“He now doesn’t have any breathing issues. His throat is no longer restricted, and he doesn’t overheat like he did before and he loves to run. He also has no allergy issues.”

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Sadly, Coco is no longer with Roscoe and Lewis and will be missed by both. We wish Roscoe has a healthy life and we get to see him in the paddock more often.