Meet Britney Spears’ new puppy Sawyer

‘He makes my heart melt’

Britney Spears (R) has introduced fans to her new puppy, Sawyer (L) (Britney Spears/Instagram/Getty Images)

Britney Spears has introduced her fans to her newest family member, an Australian Shepherd puppy named Sawyer.

The pop star posted a clip of the blue-eyed dog, which is a breed of herding dog from the US, on her Instagram account and described how he “makes my heart melt”.

She wrote in the caption: “Geez… Can you have two loves of your lives because he comes in second.

“I’m introducing the new [addition] to my family. His name is Sawyer and he’s a white Australian Shepherd with blue eyes.

“It’s funny, he doesn’t talk back but it’s like he understands what I’m saying. I can talk to him for 30 min [sic] about potty training and rewarding him when he goes potty on the pad.”

Spears, 40, continued: “I think he understands me especially with those eyes. He makes my heart melt. He needs me and I like that.”

Australian Shepherds were bred to be sheepdogs to work on ranches and come in a variety of coat colours and patterns.

Spears also shared her thoughts about the differences between dogs and cats, and revealed she had also acquired a new feline friend she would introduce at a later date.

Cats “know better” than to see their human owners as “God”, she said, unlike dogs.

“My cat is French and very peculiar… she looks at food as if she is 30 for two min [sic] before she eats it.

“She is extremely smart and looks like a miniature cheetah! Me and security couldn’t find her for two hours and then when we did she would disappear again!” Spears added.

The Hit Me Baby One More Time singer said she enjoyed having “a house full of small animals”. Her video also contained clips of her dancing in a neon green swimsuit and black stiletto pumps.