Now Dominique has revealed she plans to marry her dog Travis, but not just yet as a mark of respect to her former husband.
“Putting Doerack to sleep was horrible, I’ve had him since he was three, but I feel lucky to have had 16 lovely years with him.
“It sounds strange but I wouldn’t marry Travis just yet. It’s still too soon after the death of Doerack.”
Talking about her ‘husband-to-be’, she said: “I’ve had Travis for years- he was a stray I rescued when I lived in Greece.
“At first he would hide in the bushes but eventually he got brave enough to come over to me for cuddles. He’d steal my shoes and bag while I was swimming and, with it, he stole my heart.”
When Travis was struck with a life-threatening virus, Dominique decided to take him in full time and the pair have been together ever since.
The upcoming ceremony will be done through Marryyourpet.com, a website Dominique set up in 2003.
The site boasts several thousand visitors a day and Dominique, who lives in Holland, pronounces several couples a month lawfully wedded pet and owner.
After their applications to marry are approved, each couple is taken to a virtual chapel on screen, where they exchange vows.
The happy couple then click a button to say ‘I do’ and Dominique, who became ordained online, sends them a certificate.
She said she encourages people to see the ceremony as a normal wedding, planning in advance, inviting friends and throwing lavish parties to celebrate.
“Not all applications get approved,” she said. “There are rules, as with any marriage.”
Dominique has a strict ‘only domestic animals’ rule. She said: “In some parts of the world, you hear of people keeping lions and tigers as pets – I wouldn’t marry people to them.”
Marryyourpet.com’s golden rule is that divorce is not an option. Couples also keep in touch with the Marryyourpet.com team to update them on married life as they rack up anniversaries."
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