Ree Drummond has actually lost a cherished member of her family: her basset hound, Walter.
On Wednesday, the Food Network star, 54, shared on social media that her family’s “most loving” and “loyal” dog has actually passed away.
“Goodbye, sweet wonderful Walter,” Drummond composed along with a carousel of pictures of the canine. “I’m going to bed early so I can turn off these tears and instead dream sweet memories of you, the most loving loyal pure-hearted doggie our family has ever known. Go find your brother Charlie and have some fun, ol’ boy.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
Ree’s children, Paige and Alex, likewise spoke up about their sorrow over Walter’s death.
“The best, most loving and loyal dog there ever was. 😭 sweet sweet Walter, he’s howling at turtles with Charlie now 💔,” Paige, 23, composed in the remarks.
“Oh Walt. 😭 These photos melt my heart,” Alex, 26, said. “Most caring dog to ever exist.”
Walter was among 4 basset hounds and 7 dogs who enlivened life on the Oklahoma cattle ranch Drummond show her hubby, Ladd.
The Drummonds likewise have 2 laboratories and one German shepherd or a “patio complete,” the star informed PEOPLE in 2021, which run the spectrum from “huge athletic laboratories to floppy, lazy basset hounds.”
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“I had a basset hound when I was an extremely young kid, so I have a long history with them,” she informed individuals at the time.
Charlie, another basset hound who was the subject of a series of books written by the star, died of lymphoma in 2017.
According to the Food Network, Walter had an unique location in Dummond’s heart, and was a caring puppy who was “a sucker for belly rubs and ear scratches.”
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The late floppy-eared fella was likewise a customer 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 went into the Drummond world in 2011, according to The Pioneer Woman’s blog, he took a little time to heat up to the family.
“When Walter first arrived at our homestead, he was skittish,” Drummond composed. “I think because he had suddenly moved to a totally different world—a different home, a different family, a different state—he was a little hesitant to jump in and really become a part of things here. During his first week on the ranch, he kept his distance, napping by himself on the other side of our yard (away from the rest of the dogs) and coming near us human types only when it was time to eat.”
“I wasn’t rather sure what to consider this wee Basset tyke,” she included.
But the pooch ultimately revealed his real self. “I believe Walter’s going to get along simply great here,” she composed. “We simply enjoy him.”
