Even casual Miranda Lambert fans know she loves her animals – evident not just through her charitable organizations, but through her many social media posts, showing her with her dogs, horses and more. So followers of the singer will understand that her holidays took a serious hit with the loss of her longtime companion, Cher. The chihuahua was a constant presence on tour and elsewhere for fifteen years. Alongside multiple pics of Cher on Instagram, Lambert wrote. “Our sweet bear Cher crossed over the rainbow bridge yesterday. Cher gave us 15 years of love and all the chihuahua attitude and energy she had to give. And if you have ever had a chi chi you know what I mean.”