Helena Christensen posts gushing tribute to pet dog Kuma for her fifth birthday  

‘She saved my spirit!’: Helena Christensen pens a gushing tribute to her ‘loyal’ Australian Shepherd Kuma to mark pooch’s fifth birthday

She’s rarely spotted without her beloved dog Kuma.

And Helena Christensen penned a gushing tribute to her pooch to mark her 5th birthday on Instagram on Tuesday, saying Kuma ‘saved my spirit’.   

The Danish supermodel, 52, celebrated the occasion by sharing a series of throwback snaps with the Australian Shepherd. 

Pucker up! Helena Christensen posted a gushing tribute to her beloved dog Kuma to mark her 5th birthday and even gave her a kiss in a post she shared on Instagram on Tuesday

Helena wrote: ‘This little angel is 5 today. I never had a dog before her and had no idea how much love and joy these four-legged friends bring into our lives.  

‘Kuma is so smart, loyal, protective, incredibly loving and more than anything, very funny. She makes us laugh all day long. 

‘I was going through a rough time when we got her and it’s fair to say she pretty much saved my spirit. 

‘They say we don’t deserve dogs and perhaps that’s true, but I will do my damn best to deserve Kuma every single day she’s with me ♥️’.  

'We don't deserve dogs': Helena gushed over her pet in the post and added that Kuma makes the family 'laugh all day long'

 ‘We don’t deserve dogs’: Helena gushed over her pet in the post and added that Kuma makes the family ‘laugh all day long’ 

Birthday girl: The Danish supermodel, 52, shared a series of snaps of her and the Australian Shepherd and praised her pet for being 'smart' and 'loyal'

Birthday girl: The Danish supermodel, 52, shared a series of snaps of her and the Australian Shepherd and praised her pet for being ‘smart’ and ‘loyal’ 

In one photo, Helena cosied up to Kuma and even gave her a kiss as she praised her ‘smart’ and ‘loyal’ pet. 

The mother-of-one sported a pink top and showcased her svelte pins as she puckered up to the dog.

She wore her chestnut tresses in plaits and posed with her eyes closed as Kuma gave her a peck.  

In another photo, Helena fixed the camera with a smile as she and Kuma, who has one blue eye and one brown, sat in front of a scenic skyline.

The Copenhagen native also included a snap of the pet and her 21-year-old son Mingus, who gaze at the camera as they share a stick between their mouths.

Helena shares her son with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, who now has a two-year-old daughter with Diane Kruger.   

Sweet: Helena cuddled into her pet in one snap and wrote that her four-legged friend 'saved' her spirit

Sweet: Helena cuddled into her pet in one snap and wrote that her four-legged friend ‘saved’ her spirit 

Puppy dog eyes: The Copenhagen native also included a snap of the pet and her 21-year-old son Mingus, who gaze at the camera as they share a stick between their mouths

Puppy dog eyes: The Copenhagen native also included a snap of the pet and her 21-year-old son Mingus, who gaze at the camera as they share a stick between their mouths

A couple of years ago Helena, who has also broken into photography, gushed in the Guardian that she and Mingus are ‘so in love’ with Kuma. 

‘Getting our dog was absolutely the best thing I have done in my life besides having my son,’ spilled the fashionista.

‘Mentally, she makes me feel so much better. She sleeps in the bed with me. When I’m on trips I listen to recordings of her snoring.’

Helena revealed to the newspaper: ‘If I am feeling anxious, like at an airport, I listen to it over and over. It’s like meditation.’

Tribute: The Victoria's Secret model, who was born on Christmas Day, uploaded a series of snaps of her and Kuma to her Instagram Stories

Tribute: The Victoria’s Secret model, who was born on Christmas Day, uploaded a series of snaps of her and Kuma to her Instagram Stories