Chrissy Teigen mourns death of beloved dog

Hope you have your tissues handy.

Puddy, the beloved English bulldog owned by Springfield-native John Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, has died. He was 9 years old.

The canine, who passed away Wednesday, had been part of the celebrity couple's home since the start of their relationship. Teigen wrote Puddy had been there for every moment of their hectic lifestyle for the past decade.

Today our baby, Puddy, has gone on to the pup heavens. John and I got Puddy in our first year of dating, when I convinced him half-birthday presents were a real thing. 10 years ago, on May 30th, I found the dog that would be there for us through every up, down, new house, new city, new tour, new travel. He welcomed new pups and loved on new babies and new bellies. He was there for everything. Every time I needed a taste tester, someone to kiss or needed to sob into his stinky rolls, he was there. It’s true what they say. We are their entire lives and it is the greatest shame that they can only bless us with a short spark of time in ours. I always knew I would lose a piece of me when he left us. I feel the hole now. I will love you forever, my boy. My heart aches. Thank you so much for everything, everything.

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"He welcomed new pups and loved on new babies and new bellies," she wrote. "He was there for everything."

According to the New York Daily News, Puddy — who was named after a character from the ‘90s sitcom "Seinfeld" — suffered from heart failure due to a tumor in November 2017.

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Springfield residents may remember Puddy from when he made an appearance in a fundraiser for the theater renovations in The Dome at the former South High School. In video for the fundraiser, Legend married Puddy and another pooch in an elaborate celebration.

Teigen's Instagram page now features several pictures of Puddy over the years, including a photo from the Springfield fundraiser video.