Woman's Had Her Soul Dog Since She Was 15

The Dodo

This woman's had her soul dog since she was 15. Now that he can't walk far, she's found the sweetest ways to include him in everything — like painting at golden hour

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00:00At a certain point, Rafi protested walking, and of course, I was upset, but everyone ages.

00:10He couldn't walk like he used to, but he also wanted to still be there and be included and

00:17be with us.

00:18So that inspired the wagon.

00:24His little broken old man teeth, and he smiles real big whenever he gets to ride the wagon.

00:34He knows we're going somewhere fun.

00:36He gets to be a part of it.

00:42I got Rafi when I was 15, so he's been with me through high school, college, through adult

00:47life.

00:48In high school, he was my prom date.

00:51Are you happy?

00:52Ready?

00:53Good job.

00:54You want to get comfy?

00:55You want to get comfy?

00:56You want to get comfy?

01:07I was gifted two ramps to help Rafi get onto the couch and the bed.

01:12So I put those together.

01:14We have mobility.

01:15Yay!

01:17And at first, he was super timid.

01:19He's 13.

01:20He's never used one of those things before.

01:23The first time Rafi successfully used the ramp, I did get a little emotional because

01:27it is in part grieving.

01:29Change is hard, and watching someone you love a lot get old is hard, but we're also celebrating

01:36that he has a way to get onto the couch comfortably.

01:39Come on, you can do it.

01:40I believe in you.

01:41Good job!

01:43Yay!

01:44Two of me trying to teach my senior dog how to use his new ramp to get into bed because

01:47he does need more assistance.

01:48He is shy about it, and I'm going to let him go at his own pace, but we're getting better.

01:52Rafi.

01:53Rafi, here.

01:54Here, look.

01:57Good job.

02:00Say goodnight, everyone.

02:02Life with a senior dog is a lot of patience, but it's also a lot of cherishing every moment

02:07we have together and just being grateful for the time that we do have.

02:11One of the things that we love to do is watch Golden Hour, and I saw this Pinterest craft

02:16idea that was essentially taking a canvas, putting in a Ziploc bag with paint on it,

02:21and then putting peanut butter over it and allowing the dog to lick it and create a masterpiece

02:26that was a way for the dog to paint, and I thought it'd be super cool to have a little

02:29snapshot of our favorite place to watch Golden Hour that I can have forever.

02:33It's made me be creative and really just be intentional in the moment.

02:38He's a bit of a chilly one.

02:40I would definitely consider Rafi my soul dog.

02:43He's shown me through so many stages of life, and a lot of things I felt like I had the

02:47courage to face because I knew I had him with me.

02:56You ready?

03:02He's a bit of a chilly one.

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