Ashley Judd brought her “psychological support dog” Shug to kick off the Virginia Film Festival with her movie, “Big Stone Gap,” Thursday in Charlottesville.
Judd carried the beloved pet, who helps her cope with depression, with her “the whole night.”
“She was teary-eyed because her dog Buttermilk recently died,” said a source.
Buttermilk was given to Judd in 1999 as a gift after she wrapped “Double Jeopardy.”
Also at the event were the film’s stars Jenna Elfman and Patrick Wilson.