Wednesday’s Live with Kelly and Mark began on a somber note, as Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa broke the news that their beloved dog, Chewie, died yesterday (Feb. 4). Consuelos explained that their eldest pup had “stopped eating for a couple days and had been eating less and less for the past few weeks,

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos emotionally announced the "tremendous loss" of their 17-year-old Shih Tzu, Chewie, on the Feb. 5 episode of Live with Kelly and 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.