Amanda Owen revealed she was "mourning" the loss of a beloved family member and shared updates about her grieving process via social media. The 51-year-old Yorkshire shepherdess and mother-of-nine took to her Instagram to announce the death of her family's dog, Chalky. Posting a number of tributes over the last few days, Amanda's latest post showed three of her children as they remembered the white terrier. Standing around a wooden box that had the dog's name scrawled across its lid, the three little girls read out a heartfelt poem as they said their final goodbyes.

The wooden box was placed inside a dog's bed and sat next to a tiny knitted jumper that had belonged to the late family pet. The collection of videos and photos were posted with a caption that simply read: "Gone away. #chalky

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