Anyone who has a furry friend in their family can vouch that dogs can experience the same range of emotions that human beings can.
It may seem like rover only switches between hungry and sleepy, but there's a lot more going on in his brain than you might expect.
They form friendships, relationships, make enemies, and have the ability to connect memories to other people and animals.
Your dog is excited to see you when you get home from work because he knows who you are.
Their owner Beth Fisher recalls that the two of them slept together, ate from the same food bowl, and never left each others side.
"They had never spent a night apart," she explained. "They always walked together when they went out."
A routine checkup revealed that Rocky unfortunately had a cancerous tumor that could not be surgically removed.
The family was forced to make an extremely difficult decision.
"It was hard to process Rocky’s sudden death," Beth wrote, "but we can’t imagine how hard it must be for Spencer to have lost his little brother."
Beth recalls that Spencer would "wander around the house" searching for his brother.
"Since Rocky passed, Spencer has been getting up in the night to wander the house looking for his brother. And then he starts crying because he can’t find him."
They managed to order a pillow online with a picture of Rocky's face on it.
According to Beth, he carried the present off straight away, and hasn't let go of it since.
"He carries it from the sofa to his own bed," Beth shares. "He seems a lot more settled now he’s got something to cuddle into."
Even dogs need something with which to remember their loved ones. This was such a kind gesture— one that I'm positive did not go unappreciated.
h/t Unilad
