“Always ready to snuggle and play… through all the highs and lows.”

“He was a true friend and a good boy till the very end. I love you, sweet Ace…see you on the other side,” she concluded.

Fellow country singer Miranda Lambert, who skipped the award ceremony, commented: “So sorry. I know how bad that hurts. Sending love your way.”

“I’m so sorry, Pets become family” another fan penned.

While Carrie is also a dog mom to Penny Jean and Zero, per Taste of Country, Ace clearly was special to her.

The rescue terrier adorably escorted her down the aisle during her and husband Mike Fisher’s wedding.

“He’ll be one of the ring bearers – he’s like my kid,” Carrie told PEOPLE in July 2010.

“Ace is such a big part of my life.”

CARRIE’S LEG UP

Aside from her staggering personal loss, Carrie glowed on Sunday as did her new award.

Ahead of the ceremony, she took to on the red carpet in a show-stopping gold Dolce & Gabbana gown with husband Mike by her side.

Her blonde hair was parted down the middle in the golden dress.

Carrie won the award for her album My Savior ahead of the broadcast and made a splash as she performed live.

She took to the MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas stage to perform her single, Ghost Story doing so in a leg-flaunting violet dress.

The hitmaker’s last performance at the awards show was in 2013.