Tollywood celebrities who are ardent Pet lovers

The dog is the first domesticated animal and has been the most widely kept as pet animal in human history. Raising a pet dog has become a common scene in many households. We have a few actors and actresses in Telugu film industry, who have pet dogs. They treat them as a family member and love them more than their lives. They spend their free time with them.

Nagarjuna's Pet Dog Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna is a great lover of dogs and along his wife Amala, he has joined hands with Blue Cross of Hyderabad to protect dogs.

Ram Charan Teja's Pet Dog Ram Charan Teja had pet dog - black Labrador, which he used call by the name Brat, but he lost it a few years ago. He got a dog as a gift from my wife Upasana, on his birthday on March 27, 2013. He has even turned vegetarian for this dog.

Actor Ram Charan credits his cool-headed attitude to spending time with his pet. "Apart from spending time with my family, I say my 'me time' would be bonding with my pet. In fact, the first thing I do after returning home from shoots is checking out how's my pup doing. I feel there is a sense of comfort and a positive vibe instantly whenever I see my pet," he mentions, adding, "My true emotions come out when I am with my pup, and I can be myself with him. Sometimes we go out to swim and he even comes to the sets.

Anushka Shetty's Pet Dog Actress Anushka Shetty is not only lover of dogs, but also works on a noble cause of protecting them. Along with her pet dogs, she attended the one such event organised at the Blue Cross Pet Carnival. Anushka says her true solace lies in spending time with her pets.

Amala Paul's Pet Dog Actress Amala Paul loves animals very much and she spends her leisure time with her pet dog. This photo features the tired actress sleeping with her pet dog on sofa

Kajal Aggarwal's Pet Dog Actress Kajal Aggarwal has a pet dog, whose name is Caeser. She loves it a lot and spends her free time with it.

Amala Akkineni's Pet Dog Actress Amala Akkineni is also a lover of dogs and she raised her voice to prevent dog killing and support ABC/ARV for street dogs in Bangalore. She is seen playing with a street dog near Charminar Hyderabad

Trisha Krishnan's Pet Dog Trisha Krishnan is an active member of PETA, Blue Cross and other Pet Protection Organisations. She has her own dog. She also treats all dogs like her own pet

Priyamani's Pet Dog Actress Priyamani, who is an ardent animal lover, has a pet dog and she treats like her boyfriend. During her leisure time, she plays her little doggy, which hugs, kisses and plays around her. She gushes, 'I love dogs and cats. I already have a dog named Mocha, whom I simply adore.'

Manchu Manoj's Pet Dog Actor Manchu Manoj has pet dog named Zeus and he is often seen publicly flaunting his love for it. The photo shows Manoj with his dog at the Durgam Cheruvu.

Siddharth's Pet Dog Actor Siddharth has a pet dog. Talking about it, the actress recently tweeted, 'I have a son, but he has four legs and a crooked tail. His name is Mowgli. He's 10 years old and I found him near a slum. I rescued him and he rescued me with his unconditional love and warmth. He's a sweet dog and also the biggest coward in the world, which he covers up with his loud bark.'

Genelia D'Souza's Pet Dog Actress Genelia D'Souza is an ardent lover of dog and she has a pet dog named Pepper, which she has received it as birthday gift.

Ileana D'Cruz's Pet Dog Actress Ileana D'Cruz has pet dog and she spends her leisurely hours with it.

Lakshmi Manchu's Pet Dog Actress Lakshmi Manchu introduced her pet dog named Zeus Anand Manchu to Telugu audience through the movie Chandamama Kathalu