Hallmark star Tyler Hynes, 39, celebrated his dog Rusty, also known as Rusty Thanos Apollo Hercules Achilles James, on March 9 for his 6th birthday! With the help of his friends and fans, who shared adorable photos and heartfelt wishes for the beloved pup on Instagram, Hynes made sure Rusty felt all the love he possibly could for his special day.
Hynes took to his Instagram Story to repost many birthday wishes for Rusty, thanking his fans for loving him like he was their own.
Tyler Hynes Thanks His Fans for Celebrating Rusty’s 6th Birthday
“He appreciates all the gifts and well wishes 🙏🏼🐺🖤,” the “It Was Always You” actor wrote as a text overlay on the meaningful fan messages he reshared.
Among some of Rusty’s birthday wishes were photos and videos that Hynes had previously shared online.
“Man Crush Monday Tyler Hynes — With his Birthday boi Rusty James who is 6 years old today, let’s all wish this cutie a Happy Birthday 🎉 🐾,” said one fan alongside a photo of Hynes with Rusty.
“Dear Rusty James, happy birthday 🎉, let your daddy spoil you today, you have a special place in my heart ❤️,” sent another with a photo of Rusty wearing a birthday hat.
“6 years ago today, this lil guy came into our lives and has given us so much joy & happiness,” another fan posted along with a video compilation of Hynes and Rusty over the years.
Tyler Hynes Shares Hilarious Blooper Moment with Dog Rusty
For Rusty’s 5th birthday last year, Hynes posted a lovable video on Instagram of him with his pup. In the caption, he highlighted why Rusty means so much to him — because after all, a dog is a man’s best friend!
“What a wild and lovely thing it is that you all celebrate this man’s birthday along with me,” he wrote at the time. “All the moments you’ve saved over the years and shared yesterday have a way of putting his life in perspective and perspective is the greatest gift of all, so thank you. He farted on my head while sleeping on my pillow last night so…guess I got a gift too.”
In a previous interview with Southern Living, the “Sweet Carolina” star opened up about Rusty’s adoption story.
“[Adopting a dog is] something I wanted to do for a while, and I just never had the time to sort of focus on it and do it right, and the opportunity hadn’t presented itself,” Hynes shared, according to Us Weekly. “My family had always adopted a lot of puppies [and] dogs.”
