Billy Joel Adopts Rescue Dog Named Bucky: ‘Part of Our Family’

The Joel family just got a little bigger – and fuzzier!

Billy Joel, his wife Alexis Roderick and their daughters Della Rose (8) and Remy Anne Joel (6) adopted a rescue dog, a French bulldog named Bucky.

The singer-songwriter, 74, shared the news on Instagram with a sweet post last week.

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“A year and a half ago, we lost Rosie and we were waiting for a real rescue for our family,” the announcement reads. “Thank you @bethostern and Nikki @roadogs for finding our Bucky.”

Billy Joel and his family adopted a rescue dog named Bucky.

Billy Joel/Instagram

According to the post, the gray pup was “at a shelter in San Diego with a severe case of mange” when he was rescued by Roadogs — a California-based rescue “dedicated to rehabilitating and rescuing medical bulldogs and puppies with birth defects,” according to its website.

The Roadogs “saved him and nursed him back to health,” Joel’s post read. “And now he is part of our family.”

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Rescue also shared Bucky’s story on their own account.

“Much love to @billyjoel and family for choosing to adopt from Roadogs ❤️,” the organization wrote. “We rescued Bucky from a shelter with scabies. Thanks to his foster mother, Nicole, he received lots of love and good care and was soon ready for adoption!”

Billy Joel, his daughter Remy and their new dog, Bucky.

Billy Joel/Instagram

Along with the news about Joel’s new four-legged friend, Piano Man also published several photos of the family welcoming the French bulldog into their home.

In a photo of the whole family, Roderick, Della and Remy cuddle Bucky while Joel looks on and smiles in the background. In another shot, Joel turns around with the puppy as Remy reaches for his paws.

The “Vienna” singer captioned the post with “The Joels” and “#adoptdontshop.”

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Before Bucky, the latest addition to the “Uptown Girl” singer’s family was 6-year-old Remy.

In October, he celebrated the little one’s last birthday with a sweet Instagram carousel captioned: “Happy birthday to our Remy Roo. We love the person you’ve become.”

“You definitely broke the mold💕💕,” he added. “Happy 6th birthday sweet girl!”

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When Remy’s older sister, Della, reached the same milestone in 2021, Joel also gave her a birthday tribute on Instagram.

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“Happy 6th birthday Della Rose! Your birthday reminds us how grateful we are to have you in our lives,” he wrote at the time. “You and your sister have been our quarantine party. There are no other people we’d rather be stuck at home with!!! We love you more every day and year.”

Joel also shares a daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, with ex-wife Christie Brinkley.

The legendary pianist’s eldest daughter, 36, is following in her father’s musical footsteps and is set to release a new EP in 2024. “It’s a real body of love — it’s a labor of love for me,” Alexa Ray told PEOPLE of the month of the upcoming project. “I put in all my blood, sweat and tears.”

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