Travis Barker & Daughter, Alabama, Mourn Loss Of Family's French Bull Dog

Travis Barker, his ex-wife Shanna Moakler and his daughter, Alabama Luella Barker, are mourning the loss of their pet, a French bulldog named Blue.

The beloved family canine sadly passed away on Wednesday, November 2, leaving the drummer and his family devastated. The father-daughter duo shared heartwarming memories of the pet, who Travis described as "the best dog," on their social media pages.

Those who have owned dogs know they go to doggy heaven when they die. However, that does not lessen their owners' pain when they lose a beloved pet. That is the pain that Alabama and Travis must have felt when they realized Blue had passed.

In a touching tribute to the pet, Alabama uploaded a short clip that showed her hugging him tightly while rubbing his body. The teenager wrote, "I love you, Blue. You will never understand how much you helped me on my darkest days." She did not end there as she recalled:

"You slept next to me, the way I would throw your ball, and you would run with excitement, or the eyes you had that just touched everybody, I'll never forget you, my baby. I know you'll have the most amazing time up in doggy heaven. Until we meet again my love."

Alabama added more videos and photos of the sweet dog, including one of him wrapped up in what appeared to be a blanket. His soulful eyes could not be missed as they looked straight at the camera.

Before Alabama shared her videos and photos of the cute pup, her mom Moakler had already written a sweet tribute to the adorable dog. In a photo post on her Instagram story, she wrote, "Rest In Peace you beautiful boy! You were a beautiful friend and gave so much love. #blu."

As for Travis, his intimidating personality was nowhere to be found when he used his Instagram Story to announce the death of Blue to his fans. Uploading footage of him and Alabama rubbing him on the head, the Blink-182 star penned: 

"I'll miss you Blue. You were the best dog. I was always waiting for you to say something. Love you 4ever boy."

He also shared an image of himself cradling Blue as he planted a kiss on the dog. The record producer's love for animals has always been evident to his day-one fans.

In fact, the father-of-two once confessed to liking dogs more than people with a picture of himself and a pup on a boat, per iHeart. Travis also shared a post with his "twin" — a Doberman Pinscher — earlier this year.

In April 2021, the pop-punk hitmaker dropped multiple snapshots of himself and Blue enjoying a roll in the grass. His tattooed upper half was bare for all to see, with his eyes hidden behind a pair of dark shades.

Blue seemed to have no problem with the half-nakedness and sunglasses as he relaxed on Travis' chest. In the caption, Travis declared, "Dogs never bite me. Just humans." The post garnered 500k+ likes and 2k comments from fans who thought the image was "perfect." It turned out to be his last Instagram post of the sweet bulldog before the sad occurrence.

When Alabama became a teenager in December, her dad was right there to celebrate the significant milestone — albeit late. According to The Blast, Travis posted a birthday tribute to the blonde-haired beauty on January 7, a week after D-Day, which was on Christmas Eve.

To that end, the "Feeling This" artist dropped a sweet pic of him and Alabama in their matching black outfits with a Christmas tree and some wrapped gifts behind them. The celebrant was gorgeously dressed in a black dress with dramatic ruffles at the sleeves and neckline. 

She paired the ensemble with black stilettos, silver jewelry pieces, and a center parting of her hair while her father looked dapper in a two-piece suit. Travis looked lovingly at his daughter with his arm wrapped around her waist while she leaned away from him in a model pose. He captioned the snap, "Happy Birthday I love you so much @alabamaluellabarker [heart emoji]."

For Alabama's actual birthday, Travis and his then-fiancée, Kourtney Kardashian, left no stones unturned for the lavish birthday bash they threw for the birthday girl. And she deserved it following the health scare that prompted a visit to the hospital. Although the baby girl did not reveal the incident's details, she later told her followers that she was improving.