K-9 soldiers and their partners rely on each other to stay alive in incredibly dangerous situations and build a trust that is unparalleled. So when this soldier’s K-9 partner passed away, he decided to honor him in the sweetest way possible.
Sergeant Dave Heyhoe served in Afghanistan alongside his K-9 partner Treo to detect bombs, and the two saved dozens of lives over the years. In fact, the brave black labrador even earned the Dickin Medal for Gallantry, which is the highest honor awarded to military dogs in the British military.
After Heyhoe and Treo retired, they were able to stay together and the dog became part of the family along with Heyhoe’s wife and three children.
In October of 2015, Treo died at the age of 14 and left a hole in Heyhoe’s heart that couldn’t be filled. To pay tribute to the partner who kept him alive at war and the dog who had become like a son, Heyhoe decided to get a tattoo mixed with his ashes.
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“The tattoo completes me,” Heyhoe said. “People might think it’s strange, but Treo was like a son to me, and his death his knocked me for six.Over the years we have seen gunfire, death and bomb scares together – I’ve been lost without him. Now it feels like Treo is by my side – where he’s supposed to be.”
Watch the entire video below to see how this soldier is keeping his partner’s memory alive.
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