"It’s probably one of the toughest things we’ve had to do as a married couple," Consuelos said Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are mourning the loss of their beloved dog, Chewie, who died on Tuesday, Feb.

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 was in tears as she and her husband Mark Consuelos announced the death of their beloved rescue dog. They say this is the hardest thing they've ever experienced as a couple. Their dog Chewie was 17 years old.