Overview
- Ferguson disclosed Tuesday on his Dinner's On Me podcast with Jenna Dewan that he put down his dog Leaf earlier that day.
- Leaf was a 15-year-old Yorkshire Terrier, and the family first shared the loss in a February 9 Instagram post.
- Ferguson said he had been anxious about leaving for a play in New York and felt grateful he was present to say goodbye.
- He and husband Justin Mikita told their 5-year-old, Beckett, who said goodbye and cried, and their 3-year-old did not yet understand.
- He said being truthful is the only way to discuss death with kids, and his posts and podcast offered rare detail on how a family handles a pet’s last day.