Jessie James Decker is mourning the loss of a beloved family member. The country music star shared the sad news that her beloved dog, Jakey, has passed away after 14 years.
She shared a Instagram tribute to the animal.
"I'm heartbroken to share that our Jakey has passed," Decker began the emotional caption. "He was with us for 14 1/2 beautiful years. He was our first baby. And made us a family. He was with us as we fell in love, got engaged, married, with us as we had all four of our children (he loved them so much). Every chapter of our lives... he grew up with us."
Decker considered Jakey to be her first kid in a lot of ways. She and her husband had the animal before they became parents. Jakey became the first thing they took care of together. Decker now has four kids, but it doesn't make the loss any less difficult. The family knew their time with Jakey was coming to an end as he got older.
Jessie James Decker Mourns Loss
"Our hearts are shattered into pieces. I'm doing my best to focus on all the beautiful memories and moments we had together," she wrote.
Decker also added, "We are hugging Jenny extra tight tonight since that is her brother who's now in heaven. Hug all of your puppies tight. We are so lucky we get to have these beautiful animals in our world. Jakey we love you and we'll miss you every day for the rest of our lives. What a beautiful gift you were to us?? Rest easy Jakey. We love you forever, sweet boy."
