Cindy Crawford mourns loss of beloved family member: 'We had to say goodbye'

Cindy Crawford is mourning the loss of her beloved family member of over 17 years.

Taking to her Instagram handle on Friday, the American model announced the death of her dog by posting sweet snaps of the pooch.

“I didn’t grow up with dogs and, in fact, had been afraid of dogs since I was little as I got bit twice as a young girl,” she began the lengthy post. “After I had kids, I knew I didn’t want to pass my fear of dogs along to them, so we got two small dogs — that weren’t too scary ;)”

The 59-year-old further penned, “What I didn’t know was how much fun having little furry friends adds to family life. I loved watching my kids chase our dogs around or dress them up or just cuddle up together on the couch.”

“And as my kids grew older, and our dogs too, their friendly presence continued to bring joy to our lives,” she continued.

The Meaningful Beauty co-founder added, We had to say goodbye to our little girl Widget yesterday. She was a puppy for 17 years and we will miss her. Hopefully she is eating endless snacks with her “sister” Sugar somewhere in doggy heaven.”