Our pets are a source of unending happiness. The little balls of fluff are no less than family. When they get ill, we do everything we can so that they feel better again. When faced with their death, we grieve for our babies and look for ways to keep their memory alive.
One particular gentleman faced a similar situation when his vet told him that his pet doggo (a male golden doodle) had to be put down. How did he cope you ask? He prematurely dug a grave as the pet dog watched!
But as it turns out, the vet had been wrong. He had misdiagnosed the situation and the grave wasn’t needed after all!
The vet told my dad on the phone (??) that his dog had to be put down and he’d come to his house and do it. My dad dug the dog’s grave AND LET THE DOG WATCH. Then the vet came and checked the dog and said it was a false alarm. Oops! Dog’s fine! Everything about this is insane. pic.twitter.com/sFXKVDk5Vz
— Franklin Hardy (@franklinhardy) April 18, 2019
When LA writer Franklin Hardy shared his father’s story, people had many questions. Like why was the dog allowed to watch his intended grave? And is he doing okay now?
Re: letting the dog watch the grave digging, my dad: “It didn’t seem to bother him. Was a little hard on me though.”
— Franklin Hardy (@franklinhardy) April 18, 2019
Since people are asking, my dad says the dog is doing “famously.” Here he is: pic.twitter.com/Z0taA21YaL
— Franklin Hardy (@franklinhardy) April 18, 2019
Netizens felt a tumult of emotions after reading the weird (almost comical) incident. The first was relief that the dog wasn’t in any danger.
https://twitter.com/cjTNVol/status/1118986837962428417
Then came the jokes about the vet who had misdiagnosed the adorably furry canine.
The vet. pic.twitter.com/V4ZooIN1Kl
— Eva Burke (@Eva_B89) April 18, 2019
Amazing. 🙂 This is the year's best dark comedy
— 👾Joe Hill 🦑 (@vintagejoehill) April 18, 2019
Some believed that the pet didn’t know the hole was a grave intended for him.
Dog:
TODAY WAS SO AWESOME WE DUG A BIG HOLE I DIDNT EVEN KNOW WE WERE BOTH INTO DIGGING HOLES WE HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON— S.I. Rosenbaum (@sirosenbaum) April 18, 2019
Dog is thinking "I could dig a way better hole"
— Feathers McGraw (@thelazymansays) April 18, 2019
But the best suggestion came from Twitter user @AnInfiniteJess
He should plant a tree and name it after the dog.
— jess (@IndysElsa) April 18, 2019
Phew! This story has all the makings of a Television drama series don’t you think? Have you ever faced such a bizarre situation? Let us know in the comments.