A dog is not just a pet, but a member of the family, and when this woman named Emily found out that her seemingly healthy dog had only a few weeks to live, she was crushed but knew she couldn’t let the news ruin their time together. Instead, Emily decided to come up with a bucket list that she and her dog Buddy would complete together.
Just two weeks ago, Buddy, a six-year-old Australian Blue Heeler was a perfectly happy and healthy dog, but after a visit to the veterinarian, they discovered Buddy had a severe case of lyphoma which had progressed too quickly and caught too late to do anything about.
Buddy was rescued by Emily from Queensland, Australia two years ago and the two have been inseperable ever since. After the heartbreaking diagnosis, Buddy was given only four to six weeks to live, and while it wasn’t as long as Emily thought she’d have with her best friend, it was long enough to try and cross off the 27 items from the bucket list.
So far, Emily and Buddy have completed 6 items on the list including enjoying a day at the dog spa, eating a steak dinner, and go for a run on the beach. In order to help fund the rest of their adventures like paw-paint a canvas picture or ride along in a fire truck, Emily has set up a Go Fund Me page.
“A lot of people have been asking about donations so I have set up a page for it through GoFundMe,” Emily wrote to in a post to Facebook. “Any funds that are left over will be donated to either the RSPCA or VSS to help out another pet in need but please know that although all your help will be greatly appreciated it is definitely not expected. Thank you so much to everybody for all your support and offers to help us so far, I’m honestly just blown away by how amazing you all have been – I can’t express in words how much it all means to me!!”