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The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador shares his grief as he reveals that his dog Archie has died.
Shannon gave a heartbreaking update on her beloved pet via Instagram on Thursday, March 14 – nine days after the reality TV star revealed that Archie had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
“Heaven has a special new angel. Archie passed away yesterday and the girls and I are heartbroken. For the past 10 years, Archie has been more than just my dog - he has been my constant comforter, protector, best friend and the real ‘man’ in my life,” she wrote.
Shannon continued: “I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs, and through all the good times and all the heartache, Archie was always there for me and loved me the same way every day.
In a lengthy caption, Beador thanked her fans for their well wishes and added, “There is such a void in our family right now.”
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The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador shared a heartbreaking update about her beloved pet, dog Archie.
“I know my posts about my dogs are usually fun and silly, but today I wanted to share something serious,” Beador, 62, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, May 5. “After several fainting spells, Archie was diagnosed with brain cancer.”
She continued, “Our hearts are broken for our sweet Archie. He means the world to me and the girls. We will do everything we can to help him through this.”
Shannon, who shares three daughters with her ex-husband David Beadorhas started looking into treatment options for her pooch.
“Archie has seen a neurologist and an oncologist and it has been recommended that he start radiation soon,” explained Beador. “If anyone has any info on this or any advice to share, it would mean a lot to me and the girls. Please don’t hesitate to DM and get in touch, thanks for loving Archie as much as we do. 🤍.”
Archie was injured earlier in 2024 after being bitten by another dog.
“Archie was bitten by another dog while we were out walking today,” Shannon wrote in a social media post in June 2024. “The dog was locked on his front porch, but he started barking and stuck his face out to bite Archie on the fence posts. … The owner said maybe I was too close to his fence. 😡. Archie has never been in a dogfight in all his 8 years!!”
About two months after Archie’s recovery, Shannon worried her fans about the baby’s condition when she said in another social media post that he was “in heaven.”
“I said ‘he is in heaven’ because there were many dogs around him,” they said Bravolebrity explains in August 2024, referring to a previous post about Archie on puppy playdate. “He likes small dogs. Archie is cute!!!”
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Shannon welcomed Archie in 2016.
“He grew up in San Francisco at the Four Seasons Hotel because they have residences up there. And people work, so the dog was home alone all the time. But yeah, he was raised in an amazing way,” he said in a 2019 video shared by Bravo. “He’s so sweet and protective. He has these funny little things, and we all love each other.”
Two years later, Shannon confirmed that Archie was missing. He found in days.
“Archie’s home!” Shannon wrote on Instagram in November 2021. “Thank you to everyone who helped me throughout the night and especially to my neighbor who took her in and kept her safe! ❤️ Thank you outside. “
