Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday night when he said goodbye forever to a beloved family member.
The radio star, 53, announced the death of his dog Barkly live on his Hughesy, Ed and Erin breakfast show Monday morning, sharing footage of it to Instagram.
Choking up as he shared an emotional tribute for the elderly pooch, Hughesy revealed the rescue hound was 17-years-old when he passed.
'We lost our dog last night, Barkly, who has been with us for 17 years. Beautiful member of the family,' Hughesy said in an emotional moment.
'Took him for a walk yesterday and he was good. He was happy. He was sniffing. He was living his best life, there's no doubt about it.'
Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes, 53, (pictured) suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday night when he said goodbye forever to a beloved family member
He continued: 'But when we got home, Barkly sat down and then just couldn't get back up.
'We knew he was close and so we made the decision that last night would be Barkly's last night with us.'
At this point, Hughesy began to choke up as he added: 'We've loved him and he has brought so much happiness to our family. We're gonna miss him.'
Hughesy went on to describe fond memories he has of Barkly, saying the pooch 'loved life' more than anything.
'What I will always carry with me with Barkly is that he loved life. He loved every day. He didn't care at all about what he looked like,' he said.
The radio star announced the death of his dog Barkly live on his Hughesy, Ed and Erin breakfast show Monday morning, sharing footage of it to Instagram. Pictured with wife Holly, their three children Rafferty, Sadie and Tess, and pet dog Barkly
Choking up as he shared an emotional tribute for the elderly pooch, Hughesy revealed the rescue hound was 17-years-old when he passed
'He didn't care at all about what people thought of him. He just loved it. We went to the beach every day for years and he'd be middle of winter swimming, barking.'
Hughesy was inundated with condolences from his followers and A-list pals as they flocked to the Instagram comments section of the video.
The Morning Show host Kylie Gillies wrote, 'Beautiful tribute for your little mate,' alongside a red love heart emoji.
Comedian Nikki Osborne said: 'Barkley lived without ego. I'm impressed you didn't cry during that one. That's a tough number.'
Hughesy was inundated with condolences from his followers and A-list pals as they flocked to the Instagram comments section of the video
'So sorry to hear this,' Hit Network radio host Nic Kelly commented alongside a series of red hearts.
One follower added: 'So sorry Hughesy... I remember you telling us all when you first got Barkley... so many memories.'
Another said, 'I'm so sorry for your loss Dave. Sending you lots of love,' while someone else wrote: 'My heart breaks for you all.'
One user wrote: 'I remember the day you got Barkley - this is such sad news but he couldn't have lived a better life I'm sure! Sending strength and hugs to you all.'
