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Channing Tatum's Pets

Does Channing Tatum Have Any Pets?

Channing Tatum's current pets include one guard dog named Rook and two horses.

Meeka (Dog)

Breed: Japanese Spitz
Rescued

Meeka is rescued Japanese Spitz. They are cousins of the pomeranian and look very similar, but are usually larger. Meeka has since passed away.

Lulu (Dog)

Breed: Pitbull mix | Adopted 2008
Rescued

Lulu was the Tatum family’s pitbull mix that Channing rescued from an Alabama dog shelter while filming a movie there. Lulu passed away from cancer in 2018. Tatum’s 2022 movie Dog, was inspired by a real road trip he took with Lulu after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Smoke (Horse)

Breed: Horse | Adopted Aug 2015

In August 2015, Channing revealed his first rescue horse on Instagram named Smoke.

Cajun (Horse)

Breed: Horse | Adopted Apr 2016
Rescued

For Channing’s 36th birthday on April 2016, Jenna gave him his second rescue horse, named Cajun.

Heather (Goat)

Breed: Goat
Rescued

Heather was the Tatum family goat. She didn’t live a public life like their dogs, but was loved by her family. She sadly passed away in January 2016, with Channing posting an Instagram of Heather with his daughter Everly dedicated to the goat’s memory.

Lana5 (CX404/Dogmeat from 'Fallout' and The Tracker's Dog from 'John Wick 4') (Dog)

Breed: Belgian Malinois

Lana5 is a Belgian Malinois with several major film roles under her collar. She plays CX404 (aka Dogmeat) alongside Walton Goggins in Fallout. She’s also one of the dogs that plays The Tracker’s Dog in John Wick 4 with Keanu Reeves. Along with Britta and Zuza, Lana5 plays Lulu, Channing Tatum’s dog in the movie Dog.

Related: Dogs of John Wick – The definitive guide to the dogs of the films and cast

Rook (Dog)

Breed: Dutch Shepherd | Adopted Oct 2020

Channing Tatum currently has one dog named Rook, which he got in October 2020. Also known as Rooklin, his breed is Belgian Shepherd and he’s also his family guard dog.

This is the newest member of the Tatum tribe. Meet “Rook” or “Rooklin” 12 week old Dutch Shepard! He’s gonna be a goon. After i lost my LuLu i didn’t know when or if I’d be open to having another dog. But he sought me out and we met eyes and then some imprinting type shit happened. Haha I just hope i can handle the little hood rat. Haha that’s also his nickname when he’s being a little shit “hoodie” cause boi is he little savage sometimes. @goldcoastk9 @dogthefilm he gonna be a hard hitter.

@channingtatum, Instagram, October 2020

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum Pets

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April 26, 1980 (44)

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Channing Matthew Tatum is an American actor and dancer who has an estimated net worth of $50 million. After dropping out of college and working odd jobs, he eventually started working as a stripper under the name “Chan Crawford”. His first job as a dancer was in 2000 when he was cast in Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” music video. He also soon started finding success as a model, working with fashion brands such as Armani and Abercrombie & Fitch. He also started to act in TV commercials for brands like Pepsi, along with his fame as a model growing.

He made his film debut in Coach Carter in 2005, with his breakthrough role coming the next year in Step Up. He became a mainstream actor in 2009 in the blockbuster action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which also starred Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis. His experience as a stripper inspired his iconic role in 2012’s Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel with Matthew McConaughey. In 2012 he also became well known for his comedic talent for his starring role in 21 Jump Street and it’s sequel, co-starring Jonah Hill. He also had a role in Free Guy (2021) alongside actors Ryan Reynolds, with Jodie Comer, Pokimane, Joe Keery, and Taika Waititi.

Channing Tatum Relationships

In 2006, Tatum met actress Jenna Dewan on the set of their movie Step Up, and they married on July 11, 2009 in Malibu, California. They have one daughter, born in 2013. On April 2, 2018, the couple announced they were separating. Six months later, Dewan filed for divorce from Tatum. The divorce was finalized in November 2019.