{"id":234460,"date":"2026-04-14T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/jason-kelce-wants-to-name-new-puppy-gunda-but-his-wife-and-kids-dont-like-it\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:46:42","slug":"jason-kelce-wants-to-name-new-puppy-gunda-but-his-wife-and-kids-dont-like-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/jason-kelce-wants-to-name-new-puppy-gunda-but-his-wife-and-kids-dont-like-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce Wants to Name New Puppy \u2018Gunda\u2019 \u2014 But His Wife and Kids Don\u2019t Like It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"94.200423056584\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After mourning the loss of two beloved dogs, <\/span><b>Jason <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Kylie Kelce <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have opened their home to a new four-legged family member \u2014 a German Shepherd puppy adopted from the Pennsylvania SPCA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The adoption carries special significance for a family still healing from grief. In March 2025, Kylie took to Instagram to share that her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHgsaR6OjdR\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish Wolfhound named Baloo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had died.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe were lucky enough to have 7 years with the goofiest, sweetest, most lovable, and tolerant dog I\u2019ve ever met. He wanted nothing more than carbs and pets,\u201d she wrote in the post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baloo\u2019s death came one year after the Kelce family mourned the loss of their other Irish Wolfhound named Winnie. The decision to adopt again \u2014 and to do so through the PSPCA \u2014 speaks to a family ready to give a shelter dog a second chance at a loving home.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Kylie Kelce Originally Named Her Bernadette<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there\u2019s one thing the Kelces can\u2019t seem to agree on, it\u2019s what to call their new puppy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylie first announced the adoption on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0RrNKRNTGC4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 31 FAFO episode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, saying she planned to call the puppy \u201cBernadette.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the April 2 episode of her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mq7JH4Xceiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not Gonna Lie<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcast, the dog\u2019s name had shifted to \u201cMatilda\u201d \u2014 though Kylie sounded unsure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During that same episode, Kylie revealed that \u201cBroomhilda\u201d had been a serious contender, a name Jason genuinely pushed for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd I\u2019m not saying that to be funny. Jason deadass thought we were going to name a dog Broomhilda,\u201d she said at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylie went on to joke that people should remember Jason\u2019s dog-naming instincts before criticizing how the couple named their four daughters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI want people to remember that the next time they come at me about how we named our four children, because do you see what I\u2019m working with?\u201d she joked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason and Kylie <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/nfls-jason-kelce-wife-kylie-mcdevitts-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">share four daughters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Wyatt (6), Elliotte (5), Bennett (3) and Finn (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Jason Kelce Wants to Go a Different Route<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason shared the latest update on the April 8 episode of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=onpqZ1CKQaE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Heights<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother <\/span><b>Travis Kelce<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is Frida, or as everyone is calling Freddie. Everyone is calling her Freddie around the house,\u201d he said of the puppy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He confirmed that the dog\u2019s name \u2014 for now \u2014 is Frida, with Freddie as her nickname. But Jason wasn\u2019t quite ready to settle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m calling her Gunda,\u201d Jason joked in a German accent. \u201cGunda. Because I like that name better. \u2018Gunda, Gunda, sit! Gunda, sit!\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Travis asked why he was talking in a different accent, Jason said, \u201cShe\u2019s German.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akc.org\/expert-advice\/dog-breeds\/german-shepherd-dog-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Kennel Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the first registered German Shepherd, Horand von Grafrath, was registered in Germany in 1899.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The family\u2019s youngest name critic also weighed in. When Jason called the dog Gunda during the episode, <\/span><b>Wyatt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who made a brief appearance, said, \u201cIt\u2019s not Gunda\u2014it\u2019s Freddie!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Jason and Kylie Kelce Ready for Fresh Start<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For anyone who has lost a pet and wondered when \u2014 or whether \u2014 to welcome another, the Kelces\u2019 story resonates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing Winnie and then Baloo within roughly a year left a significant void in the family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing to adopt from the PSPCA rather than purchase from a breeder puts a spotlight on local rescue organizations and the countless dogs waiting for homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever her name ends up being \u2014 Frida, Freddie, Gunda or something else entirely \u2014 this German Shepherd puppy has landed in a household with no shortage of love or strong opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/kylie-kelce-shuts-down-jason-kelces-unique-puppy-name-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After mourning the loss of two beloved dogs, Jason and Kylie Kelce have opened their home to a new four-legged family member \u2014 a German Shepherd puppy adopted from the Pennsylvania SPCA. The adoption carries special significance for a family still healing from grief. 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