Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick’s loving companion, Jill, has crossed the rainbow bridge. The Valley couple confirmed the sad news on Friday, January 2, just weeks after the beloved German shepherd was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma — a highly aggressive cancer of blood vessels.
“Rest well, sweet girl. Life won’t be the same without you, jolly bean,” Kristen captioned photos of the family pet. “Rest easy Sweet Jill. We love you always.”
Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick’s dog Jill receives a cancer diagnosis
Kristen spoke about Jill’s health issues in the December 12, 2025, episode of her Balancing Act podcast, featuring special guest Brittany Cartwright. Kristen said they realized something was wrong with Jill in early December, when she returned from the groomer with an abnormally bloated stomach.
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“I’m talking, like, it looked like she was about to give birth,” the Vanderpump Rules alum recalled. “Her belly was hard. So Luke was obviously extremely worried. But bloat is apparently very common in German shepherds, and it was so big and so fast. Luke told me that Jill’s dad had actually died from bloat… The twisted stomach blocks blood flow. It can affect blood returning to the heart. So this is what we thought it was.”



