Norman Reedus Pays Tribute To The Walking Dead Canine Co-Star
Norman Reedus paid tribute after his canine co-star from The Walking Dead passed away. In the zombie drama series, the role of Dog, Daryl Dixon’s companion, was portrayed by Seven. The news of Seven’s passing was announced on the official social media channels for The Walking Dead. AMC posted to Twitter, “Rest in peace, Seven. TWD’s best boy.” Reedus also took to his Instagram to share the news and wrote, “Gonna miss u seven. Best tv buddy ever.”
The character Dog was first introduced in The Walking Dead as a companion of Lynn Collins’ character Leah. After Leah vanishes in Season 10, Reedus’ character Daryl finds and adopts the canine, keeping the simple name “Dog.” Dog survived to the end of the show and was last seen in the series finale of The Walking Dead that aired in 2022. Daryl last saw Dog when he departed to look for Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira), and Judith (Cailey Fleming) promised to look after the canine for him.
Rest in peace, Seven. #TWD’s best boy. pic.twitter.com/qUDWuGDZwt
— The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC) June 13, 2024
“It’s so good,” Reedus previously said in a 2018 interview with ComicBook about working with Seven, a Belgian Malinois. “I love it. I think he’s the smartest cast member we got. We just did a scene the other day that ended up being the opposite of what it was supposed to be because the dog just wanted to do something else, and it came out so much better. He’ll probably be running the show. It’s great! I love it. He loves me, too.”