To love this big you have to hurt just as big.
They are worth it, the Grammy-winning country star said.
Miranda Lambertwill always have a space in her heart for her late dogs, Delta Dawn and Louise.

Miranda Lambert with her rescue dogs Delta Dawn and Louise.Miranda Lambert/Instagram
Miranda Lambert/Instagram
She was homeless and hungry but still full of personality.
I opened my car door and she jumped in, shewrote.
I had about 16 years with her and she was on almost every tour Ive ever been on.
Im honored to have met her and learned so much from her.
She noted that shed adopted the dog in 2016 alongside her sister Thelma, who passed away last year.
I have mini horses, chickens and goats and I needed them for protection for the critters.
And boy did they do the job.
I had 7 years with Thelma who we lost last July and 8 years with this beauty.
My Lou Lou polar bear.
She loved it when I sang her special songs to her.
She also encouraged readers to visit their local animal shelter and adopt their own dog.
There are rescues of every kind yall.
They will change your life for the better.
And then some days, like today, Im so heartbroken to have lost them, she wrote.
To love this big you have to hurt just as big.
They are worth it.