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