Chris Evans and wife Alba Baptista; Dodger the dog.Photo:Chris Evans/Instagram; Alba Baptista/Instagram
Chris Evans/Instagram; Alba Baptista/Instagram
Alba Baptista’s recent marriage toChris Evanscame with a special bonus: his dog Dodger.
From the looks of the actress' latestInstagram postfrom Sunday, she and thePain Hustlersstar’s trusty canine companion are already the best of friends.
Alba Baptista lounges with Dodger the dog.Alba Baptista/Instagram
Alba Baptista/Instagram
Baptista captioned the post — which also featured a selfie and a photo of two lit jack-o-lanterns — with a fall leaves emoji in honor of the season.
Evans, 42, previously shared that he and theMrs. Harris Goes to Parisstarcelebrated two weddings— one in Baptista’s home country of Portugal and the other in a private home in Cape Cod, Mass. in September. While speaking at New York Comic Con 2023 earlier this month, he described married life as “really, really great” — especially now that the arduous task of wedding planning is behind them.
“It’s a lot planning a wedding. For those of you who are married you know it takes a lot out of you,” he told the audience at the event. “But now that we’re through that, we’ve just been enjoying life, gearing up for autumn, my favorite season. Now we’re just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting.”
Alba Baptista and Chris Evans.Chris Evans/Instagram
“That’s the voice I hear in my mind,” he said. “It’s just so sweet. It’s coming out of those big eyes.”
Evans also confirmed that Dodger will not be dressing up for Halloween this year after jokingly recounting the time when he tried to put booties on the now nearly 9-year-old dog for a winter hike.
“You could be holding a raw sirloin steak, five feet, and he will not move,” he recalled of Dodger’s dismay over the paw accessories. “Whether it’s booties or a costume, I’ve forced sweaters and things on him and he just freezes. He hates it.”
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Chris Evans cuddles with his dog Dodger.chris evans/instagram
Last year, Evans told PEOPLEhe feels “lucky” to have Dodgerin his life.
“Because you don’t know what you’re going to get,” he said of adopting a pet. “Anyone who is a dog owner knows it’s a bit of a gamble. I hit the lottery.”
The actor frequently posts photos of his adventures with Dodger on social media.
The dynamic duo even has a business together. In early 2022, they teamed up tolaunch a pet food companycalled Jinx, and starred in a series of ads for the products together. Ahead of the launch, Evans opened up to PEOPLE about his special bond with Dodger, noting that the animal is “so loving” and “so pure.”
“He’s so honest. He’s so genuine. He has no idea who I am other than I’m just his man, that’s it,” he explained. “And that’s just so refreshing. There’s just something about him that feels like a brand new soul, and it just makes me smile every time I see him.”
source: people.com
