Celebrity: Paris Hilton Dog: Tinkerbell
Breed: Chihuahua Other dogs: Bambi, Chihuahua Fido facts...A groundbreaker in the use of small dog as fashion accessory, Paris Hilton often totes Tinkerbell on her nightly rounds, peeking out from the handbag du jour. The petite pup made global headlines when she reportedly went missing in summer 2004. The socialite posted handmade signs offering a $5,000 reward for the safe return of her dog, who was found soon thereafter at home.
It was perhaps this absent-minded display of dog ownership that earned Hilton worst dog owner status in a 2005 poll of best and worst celebrity dog owners conducted by
The New York Dog and
The Hollywood Dog magazines. Singer Joss Stone earned top props for volunteering for the North Shore Animal League America in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.

Tinkerbell has also inspired a book, 2004's
Tinkerbell Hilton Diaries, a satire told from the Chihuahua's perspective.