Ripa spoke through tears as she remembered the couple’s 17-year-old, who died Tuesday.

She was extremely dehydrated and had some neurological stuff going on.

You think, okay, I’m doing the right thing.

Kelly Ripa and dog Chewie

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“I’m really sorry.

I thought I got it all out, guys.

I really thought I got it all out, and I apologize because I did not.

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This is not how I wanted this to go down.

God, she gave us so much,” Ripa said when she finally spoke to the audience.

“We’re filled with gratitude for this dog.

I apologize, I’m so sorry.

She gave us so much.

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“She was very much like a cat, you know, in a lot of ways.

“She never let us kiss her face.

She was very precious about her face.

She was not that dog.

I’d never kissed her nose before.

And I know that she was like, somewhere in dog heaven, pissed!

But, I didn’t care because it was just so nice to have that.”

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