Dave “Hughesy” Hughes suffered a heartbreaking loss Sunday night as he said goodbye to a beloved family member forever.
The radio star, 53, announced the death of his dog Barkly live on his breakfast show Hughesy, Ed and Erin on Monday morning and shared footage of it on Instagram.
Hughesy choked up as he shared an emotional tribute to the elderly pooch, revealing the rescue dog was 17 years old when he passed away.
‘We lost our dog Barkly last night, who has been with us for seventeen years. Wonderful member of the family,” Hughesy said in an emotional moment.
“Took him for a walk yesterday and he was fine. He was happy. He was sniffling. He lived his best life, there’s no doubt about that.’
Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes, 53, (pictured) suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday evening as he said goodbye to a beloved family member forever
He continued, “But when we got home, Barkly sat down and then just couldn’t get up.
“We knew he was close and so we decided that last night would be Barkly’s last night with us.”
At that point, Hughesy started to choke up as he added, “We loved him and he brought so much happiness to our family. We’ll miss him.’
Hughesy then described the fond memories he has of Barkly, saying that above all, the dog “loved life.”
“What I will always carry with me about Barkly is that he loved life. He loved every day. He didn’t care at all 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 on Monday morning and shared footage of it on Instagram. Pictured with wife Holly, their three children Rafferty, Sadie and Tess, and dog Barkly
Hughesy choked up as he shared an emotional tribute to the elderly pooch, revealing the rescue 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 would be barking and swimming in the middle of winter.’
Hughesy was flooded with condolences from his followers and A-list friends as they flocked to the Instagram comments section of the video.
Morning Show host Kylie Gillies wrote: “Beautiful tribute to your little buddy,” 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 difficult number.’
Hughesy was flooded with condolences from his followers and A-list friends as they flocked to the Instagram comments section of the video
“I’m sorry to hear this,” Hit Network radio host Nic Kelly said next to a series of red hearts.
A follower added: ‘I’m sorry Hughesy… I remember you telling us everything 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 so sad news but he couldn’t have lived a better life I’m sure! Sending strength and hugs to you all.”
