Despite Being Allergic, Mark Wahlberg Has 4 Dogs and a Canine Costar in His New Movie

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Ukai, a beautiful Australian shepherd-Border collie-Bouvier mix, is his main costar in the uplifting drama,

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“You got to accept the fact that the dog's going to show you up a little bit,” says Wahlberg, who stars but knows Ukai is the real star. “He was very good at it.”

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After more than 30 years in entertainment, first as a hip-hop sensation and singer of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

now as an Oscar-nominated actor, Wahlberg's favorite role is family man.

Courtesy of Lionsgate/Carlos Rodriguez</p> 'Arthur the King' stars Mark Wahlberg and dog Ukai.

Despite Being Allergic, Mark Wahlberg Has 4 Dogs and a Canine Costar in His New Movie

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