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.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have had a rough week. The couple announced on their program "Live with Kelly and Marc" the devastating loss of a beloved family member. The pair revealed to their audience that they'd gone through a "rough 24 hours" following the death of their 17-year-old dog Chewie.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are mourning the loss of one of their own: their family’s dog, Chewie. The Live with Kelly and Mark co-hosts announced on their talk show on Wednesday, February 5, that they had to put down their white and brown Shih Tzu due to a health emergency.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are mourning the loss of their beloved dog, Chewie, who died on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the age of 17. The couple opened up Wednesday's episode of Live with Kelly and Mark by revealing the news of Chewie's death, Consuelos sharing that the pair had to put down the white and brown Shih Tzu.

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 are mourning the death of their beloved dog Chewie. The couple shared the devastating news on the Wednesday, Feb. 5 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, with Ripa breaking down as they revealed they had to put Chewie down the day before at the age of 17 due to