So sad. Demi Lovato has revealed that her and boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama‘s beloved dog Spawn has passed away.
The singer took to Instagram on Sunday, December 27, to pay tribute to her pet pooch, who died earlier that day, and who she nicknamed her “handsome teddy bear.”
“I miss you so much already beautiful boy,” the 23-year-old wrote. “When I first met you 6 years ago, I was intimidated by your size and your strong presence. But as I got to know you, I learned you were just one big teddy bear. One handsome teddy bear that’s for sure,” she added.
“I’m going to miss the way you greeted me at my car every time I came home or simply when I stepped outside. I’m going to miss the way you were so protective of Buddy and Batman and never got annoyed with them when they were excited hyper puppies,” she went on.
“I’m going to miss the way you would nudge at my hand if I wasn’t petting you. I’ll even miss the way I’d need a Benadryl every time you’d give me kisses just like the way you’re giving me kisses in this very picture. All the sneezes, the runny noses, even the occasional hives. They were all worth it with you,” she continued.
This is the second canine loss for Lovato and Valderrama this year. As Us Weekly reported back in July, their much-loved pooch Buddy died in the summer when he was killed by coyotes who wandered into the backyard of the couple’s Los Angeles home.
The one silver lining for Lovato during the tragedy of Spawn’s death is that he and Buddy will now be together.
“The only thing that brings me comfort in this situation is knowing that Buddy is probably really happy he now gets to play with his big brother in Heaven,” the heartbroken celebrity continued her Instagram message. “We love you so much Spawn. We miss you so much and we will never ever EVER forget you. RIP baby boy.”
Lovato’s boyfriend Valderrama also paid tribute to his much-loved pet.
“Touching you and kissing you for the last time last night was so painful,” he captioned a photograph of his dog on Instagram. “I just kept thinking I hope he’s feeling my touch and hearing me say he was my son and that I loved him.”
