Cindy Crawford revealed the news that she and her family had suffered a devastating loss as their dog died. 

The natural beauty, 59, shared the sad news on social media Friday morning, posting sweet snaps of the pooch who had been a part of her family for nearly two decades. 

In a sweet eulogy for the adorable pup, the supermodel wrote about overcoming her fear of dogs for her kids after being bitten a couple of times as a child. 

‘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 ;)’ she told her 8.2 million followers. 

 ‘What I didn’t know was how much fun having little furry friends adds to family life,’ she said.

‘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.’

Revealing the sad news, the Meaningful Beauty co-founder wrote, ‘We had to say goodbye to our little girl Widget yesterday.’

Cindy Crawford revealed the news that she and her family had suffered a devastating loss. 'We had to say goodbye to our little girl Widget yesterday,' she wrote on social media Friday

Cindy Crawford revealed the news that she and her family had suffered a devastating loss. ‘We had to say goodbye to our little girl Widget yesterday,’ she wrote on social media Friday

Seen last month in a new ad with Vuori, the performance and lifestyle brand known for its coastal California-inspired style. Photographed by Cass Bird and styled by Geraldine Saglio

Seen last month in a new ad with Vuori, the performance and lifestyle brand known for its coastal California-inspired style. Photographed by Cass Bird and styled by Geraldine Saglio

Describing the lively pooch, Crawford wrote, ‘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.’

‘Beautiful! Dogs are lovely! I used to be scared of them but confronted my fear and we got a dog we had her 15 whole years and now I feel stuck she’s no longer here! Xx’ wrote a fan who had overcome a similar fear. 

’17 years of unconditional love is something to grieve. Sorry all of you.❤️’ wrote fellow supermodel Paulina Porizkova in condolence. 

‘So sorry for your loss. There’s nothing like the love of a family dog. 17 years is a long life and I’m sure Widget will be missed by all,’ said model Christy Turlington.  

Crawford’s son, Presley Gerber, 25, also bid an emotional farewell to the dog who had been such a big part of his life. 

He first asked for friends and fans to send ‘good thoughts and energy, his way in his Instagram Stories. 

‘Somebody close to me needs it right now.’

In her eulogy on social media, the supermodel, 59, revealed Widget had helped her overcome her fear of dogs. 'What I didn¿t know was how much fun having little furry friends adds to family life,' she said

In her eulogy on social media, the supermodel, 59, revealed Widget had helped her overcome her fear of dogs. ‘What I didn’t know was how much fun having little furry friends adds to family life,’ she said

'I loved watching my kids chase our dogs around or dress them up or just cuddle up together on the couch,' the Meaningful Beauty founder wrote sharing this sweet picture

‘I loved watching my kids chase our dogs around or dress them up or just cuddle up together on the couch,’ the Meaningful Beauty founder wrote sharing this sweet picture

'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,' the supermodel said in her fond farewell

‘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,’ the supermodel said in her fond farewell

Crawford's son, Presley Gerber, 25, also shared his loss in his Instagram Stories

Crawford’s son, Presley Gerber, 25, also shared his loss in his Instagram Stories 

The model shared a photo of himself and Widget from their youth, and Gerber seemed happy to have 'two blondes in the fam'

The model shared a photo of himself and Widget from their youth, and Gerber seemed happy to have ‘two blondes in the fam’

The reason for the good wishes became clear a few hours later when he shared a sweet but short clip of him petting the sweet pooch’s head for perhaps the final time on Thursday. 

‘Wow, today is a trip,’ he wrote. 

‘I’m going to miss you Widget. I love you so much and I’m going to hold your spirit close to me forever. Fly high angel.’

The model also shared a photo from his youth of him and Widget, writing ‘Two blondes in the fam.’ 

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