Guy Fieri and Son Ryder 'Say Goodbye' to Family Dog Roxy: 'She Lived a Great Life'

Mar. 15, 2025

Guy Fieri (left); Ryder Fieri and dog Roxy.Photo:Denise Truscello/Getty; Ryder Fieri/Instagram

Denise Truscello/Getty; Ryder Fieri/Instagram

Guy Fieriand his family are mourning the loss of their four-legged friend.

On Sunday, Oct. 6, Guy, 56, and his sonRyder, 18, posted on their Instagram Stories about the death of their family’s dog Roxy, their beloved mastiff. “R.I.P. to my best friend,” Ryder wrote, sharing a picture of him as a kid lying next to Roxy’s dog bed. “Love you Rox.”

TheDiners, Drive-Ins and Diveshost reshared the image with his own message.

Guy Fieri’s dog Roxy.Guy Fieri/Instagram

Guy Fieri/Instagram

“She lived a great life with our family,” Guy added. “We are going to miss her.”

Guy is a dog dad to several pups and often shows them off on Instagram.Cash the French Bulldogeven got aspecial birthday shoutoutin 2023.

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“HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wing man, Smokey’s co conspirator, The hiking machine, Sir snores a lot, Protector of the castle, Tv star, Pig Pig, $$$ CASH $$$ Happy 3rd Birthday,” the caption of the Instagram post reads, calling outSmokey the chihuahua.

Cowboywas also part of the Fieri family. The German Shepherd, died in early 2023. “Today is the saddest day in the Fieri family,” the television host wrote onX(formerly Twitter) alongside a picture of the pup.

“We lost our COWBOY today. He was one a kind and brought so much love and energy to our family”

Ryder Fieri and dog Roxy.Guy Fieri/Instagram

In addition to the dogs, Guy also keepshundreds of goats on his ranch.The Washington Postreported in 2020 that he had 400 of them on his property to keep weeds under control.

source: people.com