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,

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 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.