Katherine Heigl's pampered pooches

28-03-2008 15:20

Katherine Heigl is so obsessed with her dogs she pampers them with gourmet food, filtered water and $350 dog collars.The '27 Dresses' star has four canine companions - Weezer, Stella, Romeo and Piper - and treats them as her children, a friend of the actress has revealed.The pal said: "Katherine's dogs are like her children - at least for now. She bought them all a Hermes dog collar recently, which costs $350 each. They also have cashmere dog blankets and have really expensive food and water." Katherine - who is married to musician Josh Kelley - has made no secret of her desire to start her own family.She said recently: "I say I want to start in July. Josh wants to start the following July. I'm thinking a compromise - sometime in December, maybe!"The 29-year-old beauty is also hoping her animal admiration will help her land the lead role in a film adaptation of a book she recently optioned.She said: "I've optioned a book and there's a role for me. I love the story so much. It's called 'Lost And Found' about a woman whose husband dies suddenly of a heart attack and she goes to this small island off Maine and finds this dog. It's sort of about redemption and healing and her saving herself and this dog.