Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Get Into a Totally Relatable Argument About Their Dog on Live TV
Couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos recently had an argument that all pup parents will relate to.
TV Insider reported that Ripa and Consuelos discussed their beloved dog, Lena, while filming the January 20 episode of LIVE With Kelly and Mark. During the episode, Ripa teased that her husband has “a codependent relationship” with Lena. Consuelos, a truly devoted dog dad, didn’t disagree with his wife, stating, “Yeah, I do. Total codependent.”
However, even though Consuelos is totally obsessed with Lena, Ripa said she believes their furry friend prefers her company.
“If you put Lena in a room, in between the two of us, and we both called her, she would come to me,” said Ripa to her husband.
When Consuelos disagreed with his wife, Ripa reminded him that it was her idea to adopt the pup in 2021. In fact, Ripa said that Consuelos “fought” her about rescuing the dog.
Consuelos admitted that he didn’t originally want the pup.
“I’m so glad you didn’t listen to me. She is amazing,” said the Riverdale actor while filming the Live With Kelly and Mark episode.
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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Lost Their Beloved Dog, Chewie, in 2025
Consuelos and Ripa recently lost their other pup, Chewie. People magazine reported that Ripa and Consuelos announced the heartbreaking news that Chewie had passed away on a February 2025 episode of LIVE with Kelly and Mark.
A tearful Ripa had difficulty speaking as she was overcome with emotion. Consuelos kindly took over the segment and explained to the audience that he and his wife “had to say goodbye to Chewie yesterday.” He said that their dog, who was 17 years old, had “stopped eating for a couple of days” and “was extremely dehydrated and had some neurological stuff going down.” The couple decided that they couldn’t let her suffer any longer. Consuelos said while he and Rippa knew they were making the right choice, “It's probably one of the toughest things we've had to do as a married couple.”
"It takes a pet owner to understand this kind of loss. It's grief. It really is grief. But knowing that we did the right thing because it was just going to be really, really, really bad over the next few days for her,” said Consuelos.
Ripa also shared that she and her husband are “filled with gratitude for this dog.”
“As each one of our kids left for college and moved out on our own, Chewie remained right there. Our steadfast companion,” said Ripa.
She also shared that Chewie “was so special” and “such a great girl.”