Yelp! Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell reveal their new rescue dog pal Rose 

• Sir Paul McCartney has shared a picture of him with his wife Nancy and their dog
• The former Beatle, 78, shared a photo of the dog on America’s Love Your Pet Day
• In the photograph, Paul and his wife Nancy are sat on chairs with their dog Rose

He is a passionate animal rights activist who has campaigned against cruelty for decades.

Now Sir Paul McCartney has shared a photo of an unwanted animal he rescued to mark America’s Love Your Pet Day.

The former Beatle, 78, posted a photo on Instagram of himself with wife Nancy Shevell, 61, and dog Rose.

The couple, who have been married since 2011, are shown sitting on stairs with Rose looking into the camera with piercing eyes.

It is the first photo Sir Paul has released of Rose.

The caption alongside it read: ‘It’s #LoveYourPetDay! Here are Paul and Nancy with their rescue dog, Rose. Photos taken from the McCartney III artwork.’

In a second image, Rose can be seen on her own looking up to the camera - and she looked just the part with a American flag printed neckerchief on.

Fans were delighted by the rare glimpse into the pair’s life, which they try to keep out of the public eye.

One person commented: ‘A perfect little family! I love you guys so much, wow.’

Another wrote: ‘What a beautiful photo of you both and your pet dog is gorgeous.’

Sir Paul, who famously wrote about his English sheepdog Martha in Beatles song Martha My Dear, has been the owner of several dogs since his childhood and has been a long time outspoken dog activist.

One of his recent protests was in 2019 when he hit out at a university in Texas for allegedly doing muscular dystrophy experiments on golden retrievers.