--- description: Lena Dunham's boyfriend weighs in on the ongoing dispute between her and a Brooklyn animal shelter over their decision to rehome their dog title: Jack Antonoff Defends Lena Dunham Amid Dispute With Animal Shelter image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e0292427dc333c3/6988d4fd8fd2ee302b357e65/gettyimages-566051067.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Jack Antonoff Defends Lena Dunham Amid Dispute With Animal Shelter by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2017 2:49 PM CUT  Allen J. Schaben—Getty/LA Times by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2017 2:49 PM CUT Lena Dunham’s boyfriend defended her amid her ongoing spat with a New York [animal shelter](http://time.com/4849464/lena-dunham-on-dog/ "undefined") over a dog the couple adopted from them. [Jack Antonoff](http://time.com/4800802/jack-antonoff-gone-now-review/ "undefined"), a music producer and Dunham’s longtime partner, took to Twitter Friday to share his side of the story involving their former rescue dog, Lamby. [The _Girls_ creator](http://time.com/4017014/lena-dunham-short-story-six-sausages/ "undefined") has fielded criticism after detailing the behavioral issues that led to her finding a new home for Lamby in a lengthy Instagram post earlier this week. The Brooklyn Animal Rescue Coalition (BARC) disputed her claims that the dog exhibited aggression — which Dunham later addressed in a [second Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/BWObiEUlHju/ "undefined"). Antonoff tweeted that “nobody on earth cares for or loved Lamby more than Lena.” The musician also said that the dog bit Dunham’s father twice and that they found a trainer who specifically works with aggressive dogs to care for Lamby. > [](https://twitter.com/jackantonoff/status/883394655496290308) > [](https://twitter.com/jackantonoff/status/883394733157961729) > [](https://twitter.com/jackantonoff/status/883394840959926272) Dunham delved into her connection with and love for Lamby despite his aggression and Antonoff’s allergies in a _Vogue_ spread and in an essay for the _New Yorker._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4850359/jack-antonoff-lena-dunham-dog-lamby-animal-shelter-dispute/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4850359/jack-antonoff-lena-dunham-dog-lamby-animal-shelter-dispute/"},"headline":"Jack Antonoff Defends Lena Dunham Amid Dispute With Animal Shelter","datePublished":"2017-07-08T14:49:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T16:28:54.353Z","description":"\"Shoutout to everyone who has an opinion on this and didn't live with us the past 4 years!\"","url":"https://time.com/4850359/jack-antonoff-lena-dunham-dog-lamby-animal-shelter-dispute/","keywords":["celebrities","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e0292427dc333c3/6988d4fd8fd2ee302b357e65/gettyimages-566051067.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Marie Segarra","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e0292427dc333c3/6988d4fd8fd2ee302b357e65/gettyimages-566051067.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"lena-dunham-jack-antonoff","caption":"Writerdirectoractress Lena Dunham's latest project is called Tiny Furniture. 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