'My first born child': Kylie Kelce mourns the loss of her and Jason Kelce’s dog Winnie

KANSAS, MISSOURI: Kylie Kelce, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce who has three children, is grieving the loss of their dog Winnie.

She expressed her deep connection with Winnie and how the Irish Wolfhound breed had fascinated her since her youth, reports E News.

Kylie Kelce pays tribute to dog Winnie as she says 'I lost part of my soul'

Kylie shared her feelings of loss on Instagram and shared that Winne was her firstborn child.

"When I was in high school I had a folder on my desktop labeled “Gods gift to earth”. It was images of Irish Wolfhounds that I had collected from Google,” Kylie shared.

She further added, “I had fallen in love with the breed when I was young and never let my fascination with them fade. It all led me to Winnie and holy s*** did she live up to the hype. She was everything I had hoped for in a wolfie and more.” 

“I lost part of my soul today, but I know she is at peace. I love you, Winn. You will always be my firstborn child,” Kylie wrote.

She included several photos of Winnie, capturing moments of her sunbathing in their backyard, cuddling on the couch, and a sweet moment they shared during her and Jason’s wedding. 

Travis Kelce and others share condolences and shower praises on Kylie Kelce

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce condoled the death of Winnie. He was among the first to comment on Kylie Kelce's touching Instagram tribute for Winnie.

"You gave Winn an amazing life Ky!!," Travis Kelce wrote along with two sad face emojis. 

Many other followers shared their condolences, too, including Annie Elliot, wife of Eagles placekicker Jake Elliot. She wrote, "We love you, Winnifred."

"I am so sorry. Please give yourself grace during your grieving. The pain of losing a pet is often not recognized sufficiently by society. Sending you love," one of the users commented. 

One simply wrote, "So sorry for your loss."

Jason Kelce’s retirement and gratitude towards wife Kylie Kelce

The news of Winnie’s death comes after Jason announced his retirement from the NFL on March 4.

Kylie and Jason share three daughters: Wyatt, four, Elliotte, three, and Bennett, 12 months.

During his retirement speech for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jason Kelce tearfully thanked his wife Kylie.

“She has brought the best out of me with love, devotion, support, honesty, intelligence, and, of course, a swift kick in the a*** from time to time,” Jason said of his wife Kylie.

Jason also expressed his gratitude for their three daughters: Wyatt, four, Elliotte, who turned three on March 4, and Bennett 12 months.

“She has also given me three beautiful girls and a life that increasingly brings me more fulfillment off the field than it does on,” he said, adding, “We’ve had a great run, Ky.”

Kylie honored Jason’s successful career in a post on Instagram on March 7. “Your accolade studded 13-year career is a direct result of your hard work, determination, and resilience,” Kylie wrote.

“I am immensely proud to be your wife and can’t wait to see what you do next. As always, the girls and I will be there cheering you on every step of the way!” she added.

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