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Monty Don Announces Death of Dog Peggy Weeks Before Her 16th Birthday

He memorialized her at Longmeadow’s coppice alongside other dogs from his family.

Overview

  • The Gardeners' World presenter said on Instagram that Peggy died peacefully, describing her passing as gentle and without fuss.
  • He paid tribute to her character, calling her eccentric, quirky, infinitely gentle and loving.
  • Peggy was laid to rest in the Longmeadow coppice beside Nigel and Nell, a memorial area he has documented on his blog.
  • Followers, colleagues and media accounts posted messages of sympathy in response to his announcement.
  • Reports describe Peggy as a pug–Chinese crested cross who rarely appeared on camera, and Don continues to care for his other dogs, Ned and Patti.