Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday night as he said goodbye forever to a beloved member of his family.
The radio star, 53, announced the death of her dog Barkly live on her Hughesy, Ed and Erin breakfast show on Monday morning, and shared footage of it on Instagram.
Choking up as he shared an emotional tribute to the elderly dog, Hughesy revealed that the rescued dog was 17 years old when he passed away.
‘Last night we lost our dog, Barkly, who has been with us for 17 years. Beautiful member of the family,” Hughesy said in an emotional moment.
I took him for a walk yesterday and he was fine. He was happy. He was sniffing. He was living his best life, there’s no doubt about that.
Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes, 53 (pictured), suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday night as he said goodbye forever to a beloved member of his family.
He continued: ‘But when we got home, Barkly sat down and then couldn’t get up again.
“We knew it was close and that’s why we made the decision that last night would be Barkly’s last night with us.”
At that point, Hughesy choked up and added, “We love him and he has brought so much happiness to our family.” We are going to miss it.’
Hughesy went on to describe the fond memories he has of Barkly, saying the dog “loved life” more than anything.
‘What I will always take with me about Barkly is that he loved life. He loved every day. “She didn’t care at all about what he looked like,” he said.
The radio star announced the death of her dog Barkly live on her Hughesy, Ed and Erin breakfast show on Monday morning, and shared images of it on Instagram. Pictured with his wife Holly, his three children Rafferty, Sadie and Tess, and his dog Barkly.
Choking up as he shared an emotional tribute to the elderly dog, Hughesy revealed that the rescued dog was 17 years old when he passed away.
“He didn’t care at all what people thought of him. He just loved it. We went to the beach every day for years and he was in the dead of winter swimming and barking.
Hughesy was inundated with condolences from his A-list followers and friends as they flocked to the video’s Instagram comments section.
Morning Show host Kylie Gillies wrote: “Lovely tribute to your little friend,” alongside a red love heart emoji.
Comedian Nikki Osborne said: “Barkley lived without an ego. I’m impressed you didn’t cry during that one. That’s a tough figure.”
Hughesy was inundated with condolences from his A-list followers and friends as they flocked to the video’s Instagram comments section.
“I’m so sorry to hear this,” Hit Network radio host Nic Kelly commented, along with a series of red hearts.
One follower added: “I’m so sorry Hughesy… I remember you telling us all about 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. It’s very sad news, but I’m sure he couldn’t have lived a better life! I send strength and hugs to all of you.”