Kenny Chesney Mourns The Loss Of Beloved Dog

Kenny Chesney took to Instagram yesterday (12/4) to share his sorrow over the loss of his beloved dog Da Ruba Girl.

Kenny posted a photo of his pitbull, writing in a lengthy post, "Today we lost Da Ruba Girl. Ruby lived her life never holding anything against anybody. She had an ancient, calming soul. She was honest and authentic; she was a protector, she took a warrior's path in the journey of her life. Ruby loved the sun and how it felt on her face. She and I had that in common. Today I know Ruby is sitting somewhere with the sun on her face, happy and grateful to have slipped her skin and body that was full of cancer."

He continued, "I know she is happy to have had Poncho in her life. They were partners in crime and never spent a day apart. But she is forever grateful that Mary saved her from the shelter. But really, they ended up saving each other. I'm going to miss her, especially in the mornings. That's when she and I really connected. So bye-bye, Ruby. You were a very good girl. We loved you, and thank you for teaching us how to love unconditionally. You were one heaven of a dog. "She'll be known all over the world… as Da Ruba Girl."

Many fans and friends comforted Chesney in response with one writing, "I know your pain. About a year ago, I lost my little man Rambo. I miss him so much. He was such a loving dog, and I miss his company like you miss your Ruby girl. The pain will lessen, but the empty place in your heart will always be there. Think of the love you and she had, and don't think of the bad days."

In a second post, Kenny posted a video of the dog licking his face. He captioned it, "My morning ritual with Da Ruba Girl."

Country music loves their dogs, and many superstars post about their furry friends a lot on social media.
August is the official "National Dog Month," so we gathered some of country music's most beloved dogs with their famous parents.

Kane's family includes a bulldog named Rambo. Katelyn recently posted a photo with the couple's oldest daughter Kingsley.

The Aldeans have a bulldog rescue named Saint. Brittany posted recently that the family adopted Saint from a shelter.
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Carrie's beloved dog Ace recently passed away after years of being by Carrie's side.
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Kelsea used to bring Dibbs to interviews as a puppy.
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His German Shepard Porter. Chris posts about this guy all the time, from when he had him sent away as a puppy to have him properly trained to a recent private jet Porter took from California.
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Hillary says her dog Hobbs thinks he's a human.
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French Bulldog named Billy The Kid has his own Instagram and his famous mom, who he calls his "Dolly Mama," occasionally makes an appearance.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4gO8DJbc_/?hl=en

So many dogs. Miranda is the country star with the most dogs. At present, she has nine rescue dogs on her Nashville property.
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Luke's wife Nicole loves to post the daily happenings of the couple's dog Jojo.
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Carly has two beautiful white pups that she named Johnny and June after country music royalty Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. She doesn't go very long without a post about her best friends.
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Nicole just this week posted a photo of their family dog wishing fans a good morning.
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