Reese Witherspoon's Daughter Ava Phillippe Shared Heartbreaking Family News

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Reese Witherspoon’s Daughter Ava Phillippe Shared Heartbreaking Family News

"Today is a tough day."

Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, has shared some devastating news — the family dog, Pepper, has passed away.

On Tuesday, she shared a series of photos of the French bulldog, writing, "Today is a tough day. Our sweet girl, Pepper, passed away last night from an aggressive cancer, which she’d been battling for months now."

Phillippe, 21, shared that although the outlook seemed positive at first, "things took a turn for the worst, and she passed peacefully, surrounded by those who love her."

"If you ever met Peps, you’d know she was such a special girl," she wrote alongside a few selfies with the dog. "She was smart, sassy, and loved cuddling. She enjoyed playing in the yard with our Labrador, Hank, and would make everyone laugh with her surprisingly speedy 'zoomies' around the house."

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Today is a tough day. Our sweet girl, Pepper, passed away last night from an aggressive cancer, which she’d been battling for months now. Just when we thought she was getting better, things took a turn for the worst, and she passed peacefully, surrounded by those who love her. If you ever met Peps, you’d know she was such a special girl. She was smart, sassy, and loved cuddling. She enjoyed playing in the yard with our Labrador, Hank, and would make everyone laugh with her surprisingly speedy “zoomies” around the house. She also had a unique way of expressing herself with funny little noises that sounded like they were from some sort of pigeon. Pepper was simply the best, and I repeatedly told her how perfect I thought she was. This girl got me through so many tough times, including some of my teenage years, and I am forever grateful for our bond. I’ll always treasure the times when I’d come home from college and she would meet me at the door, jumping for joy, and I’d pick her up so she could lick my face. She really knew how to make me feel special! As sad as I am and as much as I’ve cried over losing her, I am happy she had such a great life and is no longer in pain. ❤️ Love you forever, miss Peps.

A post shared by ava (@avaphillippe) on Oct 20, 2020 at 8:30am PDT

Witherspoon also followed up with her own post, writing, "Our sweet Pepper passed away yesterday. My goodness, she was such a loyal and devoted family member. I am so heart broken, but I am also deeply grateful for all the love and comfort she brought our family. Now she’s in dog heaven where all great pets go. Chasing tennis balls, running through open fields of wild flowers and being the Queen that she is. That’s what I believe. 🎾🌸 👑 We will always love you, Pepper."

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Our sweet Pepper passed away yesterday. My goodness, she was such a loyal and devoted family member. I am so heart broken, but I am also deeply grateful for all the love and comfort she brought our family. Now she’s in dog heaven where all great pets go. Chasing tennis balls, running through open fields of wild flowers and being the Queen that she is. That’s what I believe. 🎾🌸 👑 We will always love you, Pepper.

A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Oct 20, 2020 at 5:09pm PDT

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Earlier this month, Witherspoon shared an outdoor selfie with Pepper, writing, "Pepper wanted to check in with y'all and see how everyone's doing."

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Pepper wanted to check in with y'all and see how everyone's doing. 🐾

A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Oct 7, 2020 at 10:12am PDT