Kelly Ripa marks heart-warming celebration involving her beloved pet dog

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Kelly Ripa delighted her fans with a heartwarming update on Sunday alongside her family dog Chewie, who celebrated her birthday.MORE: Kelly Ripa updates fans on her health with glowing new selfieThe Live with Kelly and Ryan host shared the news on her Instagram feed alongside a spectacular selfie snuggled up with her furry companion.

WATCH: Kelly Ripa's life at home during Covid battleCaptioning the post, she wrote: "Happy birthday to the grandest dame, CHEWIE!

You wouldn’t know by the looks of it, but we sure are glad we found each other!"ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleSEE: Kelly Ripa's palatial New York mansion where she's recovering from COVID-19The 51-year-old's husband, Mark Consuelos was quick to weigh in on the post of his girls.

He penned: "Chewie!!!" in the comments of the post, and added "Chewbacca Maria Consuelos," for clarification. Kelly rescued the pup in 2021Fans couldn't wait to weigh in on the sweet post.