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Ree Drummondhas lost a beloved member of her family: her basset hound, Walter.
On Wednesday, the Food Network star, 54,shared on social mediathat her family’s “most loving” and “loyal” dog has died.
Ree’s daughters, Paige and Alex, also spoke out about their grief over Walter’s death.
“Oh Walt. 😭 These pics melt my heart," Alex, 26, said. “Most loving dog to ever exist.”
Walter was one of four basset hounds and seven dogs who spiced up life on the Oklahoma ranch Drummond shares with her husband, Ladd.
The Drummonds also have two labs and one German shepherd or a “porch full,” the star toldPEOPLEin 2021, which run the spectrum from “big athletic labs to floppy, lazy basset hounds.”
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“I had a basset hound when I was a very young child, so I have a long history with them,” she told PEOPLE at the time.
According to the Food Network, Walter had a special place in Dummond’s heart, and was an affectionate pup who was “a sucker for belly rubs and ear scratches.”
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The late floppy-eared fella was also a patron at her restaurant in Pawhuska.
“From time to time, folks visiting Ree’s restaurant The Mercantile can meet the gentle pooch and give him a good rub,” according to the Food Network.When Walter entered the Drummond world in 2011,according to The Pioneer Woman’s blog, he took a bit of time to warm up to the family.
“I wasn’t quite sure what to think of this wee Basset tyke," she added.But the pooch eventually revealed his true self. “I think Walter’s going to get along just fine here,” she wrote. “We just love him.”
source: people.com
