Woman’s Final Moments With Her Dog Will Bring You To Tears [Photos]

A woman’s final moments with her dog will undoubtedly bring you to tears as she chronicles his final moments in a series of photographs and thoughts from the perspective of the animal.

Houston-based labrador retriever Duke Roberts had a tumor that was only continuing to grow and cause him pain. Knowing that she needed bring his pain to an end, owner Jordan created one of the most memorable days for Duke.

Below are the photos that photographerRobyn Arouty captured, along with Duke’s own words on his last day.

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DUKE’S LAST DAY

I died today, by Duke Roberts.

And I ate a lot of hamburgers. We had a party.

And I laughed.

And I thought about how much I’m going to miss it here.

We told jokes.

We were serious.

My friends from next door came to see me. They’re twins. When someone offered them one of my hamburgers, one said, “No thank you. I don’t want to take any from Dukey.”

Kristen came to see me. She’s a hoot. She’s my groomer. And my buddy.

While we were waiting for the vet to come Kristen said we were going for a walk. Then someone said, “How about a play in the water at the splash park down the street?” So off we went!

“You know I’m going to miss you, right?”

“And you too, right?”

“I need you to help me watch over my family.”

“Did you hear me? This is all I want!”

We got wet today.

We smiled today.

We felt grateful today.

We broke the rules today.

I listened to the kids play off in the distance. And thought about my two babies at home. I loved protecting them.

I relaxed today.

I felt no pain. Even though the tumor grew so big.

I felt the love today.

I said goodbye to my beautiful friend Kira. She “saw” me standing over everybody before the doctor said it was time. I was excited & jumping & happy.

Well, I didn’t say goodbye. I said ’til we meet again.

God, I was lucky. Our time was short. But you both gave me a second chance & we lived it up together. You love when I look at you. I’ll never stop. Always, DUKEY

[Images via Robyn Arouty]