Tough Way To Lose For Joe Don

Monday, Rascal Flatts Joe Don Rooney had to deal with a big loss.  Joe Don's 170 pound French Mastiff, Stevie Ray is no longer with us.

Rooney tweeted this:

Just wanted to resend this to y'all... We miss our Stevie so much! RIP Stevie Ray Rooney 8.15.11 Sweetest dog http://t.co/psFxgy1

The photo comes from the pages of Celebrity Dog Watcher.

Here's Joe Don's TwitPix feed for more on Stevie.