Heidi Klum marked a sweet milestone this Sunday – her two dogs, Uschi and Jäger, turned three years old.
The German supermodel and America’s Got Talent judge shared a short but affectionate birthday message on Instagram. “3 Years young today,” she wrote, followed by their names, a paw-print emoji, and two red hearts.
The wording is very Klum. “3 Years young” flips the usual phrase in a gentle, playful way. It signals that in her house, these two are anything but old news. Three years in, and they’re still clearly at the center of things.
Both dogs carry names that reflect Klum’s German heritage. Uschi is a classic German nickname, traditionally a shortened form of Ursula. Jäger translates to “hunter” in German. Klum was born in Bergisch Gladbach, near Cologne, and has stayed closely connected to her roots throughout her career. She still speaks German publicly and has spoken warmly about her upbringing many times over the years. Naming her dogs something tied to that culture feels completely her.
Klum, 53, has made no secret of how much she adores her animals. Over the years, she’s woven her dogs into her social media presence the same way she does her family – warmly and without much fuss. She shares her home in Los Angeles with her four children: Leni, Henry, Johan, and Lou. Her husband is Tom Kaulitz, guitarist for German rock band Tokio Hotel. The dogs, by all appearances, are treated like full members of that crew.
The birthday post itself was brief. The caption came down to a single line – a birthday wish, the dogs’ names, and a couple of emojis. For someone who could have turned this into a full lifestyle moment, the conciseness feels personal. It reads like the kind of thing you’d text a close friend: quick and warm.
Klum has kept a full schedule this year. America’s Got Talent continues to be one of NBC’s biggest summer draws. She’s been a judge on the show since 2013. She also hosted and executive produced Project Runway for more than a decade, eventually stepping away from that role. She’s stayed active across social media too, mixing high-glam shots from her modeling work with candid glimpses of home. The birthday post for Uschi and Jäger belongs firmly in that second category.
Klum built her name as one of the most recognized supermodels of the 1990s and 2000s. She was a Victoria’s Secret Angel for many years and has appeared on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover. That modeling career gave her a global platform. She’s since used it to share a fairly full picture of her life – the glamorous parts and the quieter ones.
Celebrity pet accounts are their own genre now. Klum was ahead of that curve. She’s been posting about her animals with the same easy warmth she brings to the rest of her feed. Uschi and Jäger have been part of her story on Instagram since they were small.
There’s something genuinely sweet about all of this. Klum has been one of the most photographed women in the world for three decades. She still takes a moment on a Sunday to wish her dogs a happy birthday. That says a lot.
Uschi and Jäger are officially three. By dog standards, that’s young adulthood – still full of energy, still very well loved.
