UPDATE 5/15/26 at 02:12 a.m. ET
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador is sharing her heartbreak as she revealed her dog Archie has died.
Shannon gave the somber update on her beloved pet via Instagram on Thursday, March 14 — nine days after the reality TV star revealed Archie had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
“Heaven has a new special angel. Archie passed away yesterday and the girls and I are heartbroken. For the last 10 years, Archie wasn’t just my dog — he was my constant comfort, protector, best friend and truly the real “man” in my life,” she wrote.
Shannon continued: “I have been through so many highs and lows, and through every good time and every heartache, Archie was always by my side and loved me the same way every single day. Never judging me and always giving pure, loyal, and unconditional love.”
In the lengthy caption, Beador thanked her followers for their well wishes and added, “There is such a void in our household right now.”
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The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador is sharing a somber update on her beloved pet, dog Archie.
“I know my posts about my dogs are usually fun and silly, but today I wanted to share something more serious,” Beador, 62, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, May 5. “After experiencing multiple seizures, Archie has been diagnosed with brain cancer.”
She continued, “Our heart aches for our sweet Archie. He means the world to the girls and I. We are going to do everything we can to help him fight this.”
Shannon, who shares three daughters with ex-husband David Beador, has started looking into treatment protocols for her pooch.
“Archie has seen a neurologist and oncologist and it has been recommended that he start radiation soon,” Beador explained. “If anyone has experience with this or advice to share, it would truly mean so much to the girls and I. Please don’t hesitate to DM and reach out. Thank you for loving Archie as much as we do 🤍.”
Archie was previously injured in 2024 after being bitten by another canine.
“Archie was bit by another dog when we went on a walk today,” Shannon wrote in a June 2024 social media post. “The dog was enclosed in his front patio, but started to bark and stuck his face out to bite Archie through the slats in the fence. … The owner said that maybe I walked too close to his fence 😡. Archie has never been in a dog fight in all of his 8 years!!”
Nearly two months after Archie recovered, Shannon worried fans about the pup’s condition when she stated in another social media upload that he was “in heaven.”
“I said he was ‘in heaven’ because there were so many little dogs around him,” the Bravolebrity explained in August 2024, referring to a previous post about Archie on a puppy play date. “Little dogs are his favorite. Archie is great!!!”
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Shannon adopted Archie in 2016.
“He was raised in San Francisco at the Four Seasons hotel because they have residences up there. And the people worked, so the dog was home alone all the time. But yeah, he’s been raised fancy,” she said in a 2019 video shared by Bravo. “He’s so much fun and so protective. He has these little sweet quirks, and we’re all in love.”
Two years later, Shannon confirmed that Archie was missing. He was found within days.
“Archie is home!” Shannon wrote via Instagram in November 2021. “Thank you to everyone that helped me throughout the night and especially to my neighbor who took him in and kept him safe! ❤️ Grateful beyond.”
