WENDY LOWRY shared a cute photo of her and Shane’s daughter “warming up to Paddy” – joking that it “only took four months”.
The Lowry household welcomed their pet dog in October of last year and gave the animal the classic Irish name.
While it is not known just how friendly their eldest daughter Iris is with Paddy, Wendy revealed just how long it took for youngest Ivy to get acquainted.
Alongside a photo of the four-year-old walking side-by-side with the pooch, she joked: “Just took 4 months for Ivy to warm to Paddy”.
Indeed, it took some time for Ivy’s golf star dad to come around to the idea of getting the dog in the first place.
When Wendy revealed that they had got him last October, she declared: “Welcome home Paddy ….. Shane finally caved” alongside a photo of the pooch.
And a matter of days later, the Offaly man was bonded to the animal, sharing a photo of the two together with a Step Brothers-inspired caption.l
He quipped: “Did we just become best friends? Meet Paddy.“
Paddy has since become a popular fixture of the Lowry household, so much so that fans are instantly taken aback when he is not part of their social media activity.
Last December, the family went on a sunny winter holiday to the Bahamas without taking their dog with them.
In pics from the holiday, the family is taking in all of the amenities at the Atlantis Resort, including a swimming pool and mini golf.
However, some in the comments noted the absence of their pet dog Paddy, with one saying: “Where’s Paddy ??”
By and large, however, fans flocked to comment lovingly about the holiday, with one saying: “Great photos!” and another saying: “Fabulous”.
Shane Lowry got his 2025 season underway at the Farmers Insurance Open last week.
However, it did not go according to plan for the 37-year-old as he missed the cut at Torrey Pines.
It comes after his most successful season on the PGA Tour to-date in 2024.
The Irishman finished 9th on the FedEx Cup ladder.
The 2019 Open champion netted €8.73 million between both the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
He went on to have 7 top 10s on the PGA Tour, and equalled all-time major low-round at the USPGA Championship at Valhalla.
The Clara ace also secured a win alongside Rory McIlroy at the Zurich Classic in April – the only team tournament on the tour’s rota.
He only missed the cut on twice on the American based tour during the 2024 season.
The 37-year-old was in contention for three of the four major heading into the final round this season.
The world number 28 had two third-placed finishes and finished between fourth and 10th on five occasions, underlining his remarkable consistency.
He also represented Ireland in the 2024 Olympic Games prior to being flag bearer for his country in the French capital.
