Serena Williams’ Instagram is full of photos of the athlete’s amazing life. Most adorably, are the photos of her three dogs, who seem to do everything with the tennis star.
Tragically, Serena’s 16 year old dog named Jackie passed away yesterday. Jackie had been a member of Serena’s family since 1999 and was with Serena when she won her first Grand Slam.
Serena wrote a moving tribute to her best friend on Instagram:
Since that initial post, she has made two other posts about Jackie. In one, she simply refers to her dog as her angel – a term which I know many pup owners use to refer to the furry loves of their lives. The simple caption truly captures the devastating grief of losing a dog.
Serena isn’t the only one missing the sweet pooch. Jackie had two other doggie siblings named Lauralei and Chip. The pair are missing their sweet friend as much as their human is.
Thankfully, this family has each other to cuddle with. Our thoughts are with Serena and her family. Let’s go and snuggle our pups a bit extra today.