Posted on 05/30/2015 7:07:06 AM PDT by JoeProBono
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) — If you thought bucket lists were reserved for only humans, you clearly never met Poh the dog.
The 15-year-old pup recently hit the road with his owner Thomas Neil Rodriguez on a cross-country adventure after getting the unfortunate news that the end was near.
“We found out he had multiple tumors [that were] inoperable, and that he had a limited time to live,” Rodriguez told PIX11 News.
Instead of counting down the days, Rodriguez who makes a living as a DJ, departed his pad in Jersey City and went exploring the country with his buddy.
Rodriguez is constantly on the road, landing gigs for various events under the stage name of DJ Neil Armstrong and made this adventure part of what was already a business trip.
“I decided it would be better for us to enjoy it and have a bucket list adventure for him to get to swim, to see something new instead of staying in this environment,” he said.
“You could tell his energy was way up when he got to dip his feet in the ocean.”
From Austin to Santa Monica, Poh’s 35-city, 12,000 mile adventure was all documented on Instagram where the pup’s followers have even surpassed those of Rodriguez’s.
“One of the messages that always comes up is that people wish that they were able to do something like this with their pet before they had passed,” the Jersey City man said, referring to the many messages he receives via social media.
“I’m in a fortunate situation where my lifestyle, my career allows me that freedom to just get up and go.”
Rodriguez admits he will be adopting again after Poh passes on but until then he is going to spend as much time with the pup as possible.
“Basically you can never prepare for it. Right now I am just trying to enjoy my life with him as much as I can.”
dogging ping!!
When our Barkley was diagnosed with this, we started feeding him homemade dog food and taking him on walks and to the farm as much as possible. He was happy as long as Mr. Mercat was there.
There is nothing better in this world than dogs.
It’s a great gesture of love for a beloved pet soon to depart, but really it’s more for him than his dog. The dog will be happy wherever he is. Keep him comfortable and pain-free as much as possible for as long as possible. Give him all the love and affection that he can, while he can. Maybe traveling with him is his way of doing that, since his job apparently calls for it.
The rest of the places, they're just happy to be with their owners.
My first Irish Setter LOVED going to my grandparents farm. She'd sniff out one field, then another, then explore the pond, then around the barn and shop. Then start all over again.
She REALLY liked doing all that, when I was outside with her.
When the arthritis started getting bad, she still loved for me to take her swimming.
Did you ever read the story of Schoep and John?
Two winners!
How wonderful.
When our dog was diagnosed with a short time due to Pancreatic cancer, we did something similar. We took him for a drive everyday. He loved his bye-byes in the car. He got McDonalds hamburgers (minus the pickles) and chicken strips. He also ate a bowl of vanilla ice cream each night. For what it is worth, at the end.. I felt like I made his last few weeks very happy and that was a comfort to me. Dang... now I’m all weepy.
Later
Our best buddies. Always happy to see us. Tail always wagging. Run to the door to greet us. Know when we’re down. Happy to be with us. Never demanding. Our dogs. Not our wives.
God bless their time together ... His heart is in the right place!
Dogs are the best. My little rescue Bichon, Rocky, is fading slowly with multiple medical issues. I treasure every moment with him.
So cute. Thanks.
If you want to test who loves you more, your dog or your wife, lock them both in the trunk of your car for a couple of hours and see which one licks or kisses your face when you let them out..........
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