Kelly Ripa broke down in tears while announcing the death of her dog Chewie with Mark Consuelos on Live With Kelly and Mark. "We had a rough day yesterday. We had to say goodbye to Chewie yesterday," Mark,

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos announced the death of their family dog Chewie on Live Wednesday, sharing that she had passed at the age of 17.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos first met and fell in love with their beloved rescue dog, Chewie, on their long-running ABC talk show — and now, the couple are mourning his death with viewers. On Wednesday, February 5, a teary Ripa shared that a vet had come to her family's New York City home to put the 17-year-old Shih Tzu to sleep.