Dierks Bentley and family are mourning the loss of one of the singer’s oldest friends. Bentley shared July 10th that his dog, Jake, has died.

The 15-year-old dog had been battling cancer. Dierks had noticed last year and put Jake on chemotherapy. The ol’ pup is almost as well-known by fans as the singer himself. Jake has been by Bentley’s side for countless awards shows and events. Jake even attended the opening of Bentley’s Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit earlier this year.

In an interview Dierks Bentley said “Jake’s been with me through every phase of my career, since before I had a publishing deal … before I even had a gig, really. When I got my first gigs downtown, he’d be waiting there in the windowsill. He actually wore out a little spot in the couch where he’d wait for me. I’d come home real late, and he’d be there sitting in the window, putting in his time. Those were his years of grinding, sitting in the window waiting for me.”

RYAN GOSSE
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