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.

On the talk show, Consuelos took the lead on recounting what happened while Ripa was barely able to speak and wiped away tears. Both Consuelos and Ripa mentioned

Consuelos also recalled accidentally stealing Roker’s tagline as a celebrity weatherman on Good Morning America.