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Lena Dunham Opens Up About Hairless Dogs Ingrid and Cornichon in Vogue's Dogue Interview

other · 2026-08-18

Lena Dunham brought home Ingrid, her eight-year-old Mexican hairless pug, from A Purposeful Rescue in Los Angeles after receiving photos from a friend. Ingrid arrived in New York dressed in a banana-print onesie. Following their wedding, Dunham and her spouse, Luis Felber, adopted Cornichon, a five-year-old mix of Havapoo and Chinese Crested, from the Welsh countryside just a week later. Ingrid has encountered health challenges, such as arthritis and cysts. The couple resides in England and often visits Bellanger bistro. In a Vogue interview, Dunham shares her imaginative voices for her pets and their nicknames, reminiscing about a stormy trip in Cardiff with Ingrid and expressing a desire to visit Machu Picchu with her dogs.

Key facts

  • Lena Dunham adopted Ingrid, an eight-year-old Mexican hairless pug, from A Purposeful Rescue in Los Angeles.
  • Ingrid was flown to New York wearing a banana-print onesie.
  • Dunham and Luis Felber adopted Cornichon, a half-Havapoo, half-Chinese Crested dog, from Wales shortly after their wedding.
  • The couple also owns pigs named Victor, Cherry, Lila, and Leslie.
  • Ingrid has arthritis, joint issues, has had cysts removed, and underwent surgery to connect a tear duct to her salivary gland.
  • Dunham says Ingrid's resilience has changed how she deals with her own illness.
  • The family lives in England and brings the dogs to Bellanger restaurant in London, where they receive steak.
  • The interview is part of Vogue's Dogue series and includes a mock Q&A with the dogs.

Entities

Artists

  • Lena Dunham
  • Luis Felber
  • Seth Meyers
  • James McAvoy
  • Louise Lasser
  • Lily Tomlin
  • David Attenborough

Institutions

  • A Purposeful Rescue
  • Vogue
  • Bellanger
  • Ouai
  • Industry

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Los Angeles
  • Wales
  • United Kingdom
  • Cardiff
  • England
  • London
  • Peru
  • Machu Picchu

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