It’s a loss that strikes at the very heart of the Earnhardt home. A chapter once filled with two wagging tails, jingling car keys, and the quiet comfort of a loyal friend now feels incomplete and closed far too soon.

For years, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy have opened a window into their family life through their two dogs: Gus, the regal Irish setter, and Junebug , the pint-sized Pomeranian with a whole lot of spirit. For those who follow Junior closely would still remember his posts from 2017, where he showed how Gus would charge to the door at the sound of car keys, with little Junebug right at his side, noses pressed against the glass, ready to tag along.

While Gus brought that big, welcoming, and homecoming energy for Dale Jr, it was Junebug who held the softer, sw

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