'I’m crying because of how much I loved him': Chelsea Handler shares moving tribute after her dog Chunk dies

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 18:18 EST, 18 January 2018 | Updated: 18:30 EST, 18 January 2018

It's a sad day for Chelsea Handler.

The comic, 42, took to Instagram Thursday to pay tribute to her beloved dog Chunk, who she said 'passed away today,' accompanied by an adorable shot of the furry brown pooch smiling with a bandanna around its neck.

The Chelsea Lately host, who featured the Chow mix on her E! hit Chelsea Lately, said of her late pet: 'He loved being famous and getting recognized, especially without me. So many people loved him, and [I] really appreciate that and so did he.'

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Grieving: Chelsea Handler, 42, took to Instagram to pay tribute to her beloved dog Chunk, who she said 'passed away today'
Grieving: Chelsea Handler, 42, took to Instagram to pay tribute to her beloved dog Chunk, who she said 'passed away today'

Grieving: Chelsea Handler, 42, took to Instagram to pay tribute to her beloved dog Chunk, who she said 'passed away today'

Handler shared a story about how Chunk was devoted to her.

'My favorite memory of Chunk is when I was paddle boarding on the Hudson River in upstate NY and he was following me on the shoreline by the trees, and finally jumped in and swam a quarter of a mile to get on my paddle board with me,' the New Jersey native said. 'I cried that day at how much he loved me.'

Handler opened up on how emotional she was in the wake of the death of her beloved pet, who she described as the 'softest doggy in the world' and 'a true gentleman.

'Today I’m crying because of how much I loved him,' she said. 'My chunky monkey. I love you, baby.'

Gone but not forgotten: Handler shared a touching tale about how the pooch followed her on the shoreline while she was paddle boarding in New York

Gone but not forgotten: Handler shared a touching tale about how the pooch followed her on the shoreline while she was paddle boarding in New York

Holiday helper: The comic shared this adorable shot of Chunk this past Christmas day

Holiday helper: The comic shared this adorable shot of Chunk this past Christmas day

Chelsea showed a debt of gratitude to her friends who had kept Chunk in mind the past two-and-a-half years. She said, 'Thank you to everyone who has sent so many goodies, doggy treats, toys, clothes, paintings, stuffed animals, and everything else over the years.'

The TV personality is still recovering from the death of her dog Tammy, nicknamed 'Bear,' as she had the dog put down last summer after amid kidney failure.

She wrote in an August 11 post: 'I lost my bear today. She was struggling and I couldn't bear to have her fight anymore. Anyone who doesn't believe a dog changes your life has never rescued one ... dogs give you something you never knew was missing. I love you, bear.' 

Tough time: Handler said she spent the day in tears grieving over her beloved pet 

Tough time: Handler said she spent the day in tears grieving over her beloved pet 

Painful: Handler last summer lost another dog she owned named Tammy, as she had the dog put down after amid kidney failure

Painful: Handler last summer lost another dog she owned named Tammy, as she had the dog put down after amid kidney failure

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