One of Canada’s happiest and most well-loved faces has sadly crossed over the rainbow bridge.
One of Canada’s happiest and most well-loved faces has sadly crossed over the rainbow bridge.
Smiley, the blind retriever who’s been working as a therapy dog for many of his 15 years, was put to sleep after a three-month bout with cancer.
One of Canada’s happiest and most well-loved faces has sadly crossed over the rainbow bridge.
Smiley, the blind retriever who’s been working as a therapy dog for many of his 15 years, was put to sleep after a three-month bout with cancer.
“It’s the sole thanks to repay what he’s finished us all,” Smiley’s owner, Joanne George posted on Instagram the day before she said goodbye to her friend. “We will let him go tomorrow. He’s had enough.”
Smiley had comforted senior adults in nursing homes, children with autism, and patients of all ages at the hospitals near his range in Stouffville, Ontario, Global News reports. But his fans come from all round the world.
Just ask his 200,000 followers in Instagram.
Of all Smiley’s friends, George’s son, Shepard, will miss his “real-life stuffed animal” the foremost . one among the last images George posted after her dog’s passing was that of Shepard visiting Smiley’s final resting place.
“A boy and his dog must part ways eventually,” she wrote. “Shepherd knows this pain he’s feeling is that the results of loving another with all of your heart. Like myself, he has no regrets. The pain is worth all he gave us.”
George had announced Smiley’s cancer diagnosis months prior on Facebook.
“Not easy to type this out … they found a mass/tumour on Smiley’s stomach and one on his liver,” she posted. “The dog who i assumed would live forever doesn’t have much time left with us. We are obviously shocked and devastated. He has been so happy lately with extra pep in his step, so this is often so hard to grasp .”
Smiley was put to sleep at 12:30 p.m. on October 14 and memorialized with a candlelight vigil.
CBC Toronto created a video that celebrates this incredibly kind canine’s life, and it struck a chord with thousands of Smiley fans round the world.
“With the passing of Smiley then many of us sending love and giving such a lot attention to the present beautiful boy, it makes me believe that there are still some wonderful caring people during this world,” one commenter posted.
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