{"id":269616,"date":"2025-01-25T21:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T21:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/25\/he-kept-shaking-water-on-me\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:35","slug":"he-kept-shaking-water-on-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/25\/he-kept-shaking-water-on-me\/","title":{"rendered":"He kept shaking water on me!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4740355\" data-slug-id=\"2333312\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Venus Williams has offered a glimpse into her life as a dog mom while giving her Havanese pup, &#8220;King&#8221; Harold, a bath in the sink. He has been by her side for over 17 years.<\/p>\n<p>Williams took to Instagram to share a series of adorable moments with Harold. In the first story, she washes him in the sink and applies bath products. She later posted a cute photo of him mid-bath. In her final post, the 44-year-old showed off her new outfit, revealing that he had shaken off a lot of water on her, prompting her to change.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Screengrabs of Venus Williams' Instagram story (@venuswilliams)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Screengrabs of Venus Williams' Instagram story (@venuswilliams)\" src-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/15e4e-17374409139784-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201200%20600%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Screengrabs of Venus Williams&#8217; Instagram story (@venuswilliams)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Williams was recently on a vacation in the Bahamas with actor-producer Andre Preti. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/tennis\/news-venus-williams-calls-actor-andrea-preti-best-company-drops-adorable-photodump-bahamas-vacation-ft-sister-isha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">She called him &#8220;the best company&#8221;<\/a> in one of her Instagram posts.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Later, the seven-time Grand Slam champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/tennis\/news-venus-williams-returns-tennis-courts-lavender-outfit-bahamas-vacation-andrea-preti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">shared images of her on the tennis court<\/a>. She has not yet officially retired from the sport and continues to train in anticipation of a comeback on tour.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/tennis\/news-venus-williams-debuts-sleek-new-look-trades-braids-straight-hair-days-bahamas-trip-andrea-preti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Williams had also debuted a sleek new straight-hair look<\/a> while bidding adieu to her braids. However, in her posts with her dog Harold, she seems to have switched back to her braids.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Venus Williams on the special bond she shares with her dog Harold<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Venus Williams with her dog Harold in Rome in 2008 - Source: Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Venus Williams with her dog Harold in Rome in 2008 - Source: Getty\" src-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/01\/ae9eb-17374414365966-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Venus Williams with her dog Harold in Rome in 2008 &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In an interview with PEOPLE in March 2023, Venus Williams revealed she had had Harold for 16 years. She also called him the &#8220;focus&#8221; of her life.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a passionate pet owner, and my dog is my life,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;He is the focus of my life. I love the little guy. We&#8217;ve been together 16 years, and he&#8217;s doing quite great. And one of the reasons why I credit him doing so well is because of his food and what I feed him.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Williams also opened up about her sister Serena&#8217;s role in getting Harold.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I had not planned on getting a dog,&#8221; Venus Williams said. &#8220;And I just saw this dog one day, and I called my sister and said, &#8216;What should I do? I like this dog.&#8217; And she said, &#8216;Get him. I love him already.&#8217; And so it was the best decision and best advice I ever got.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Williams played just two events in 2024 and has yet to announce a comeback tournament for 2025. 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