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Thursday 17 July 2014

Duke The Dog: Final Days - PHOTOS + VIDEO

The Roberts family knew they had to put their beloved dog, Duke, to sleep after cancer ravaged his body. And so, they decided to make his final day on Earth his most special.

His owner, Jordan Roberts, scheduled his euthanising with a US, Houston veterinarian for Monday, July 7, according to this site, http://www.robynarouty.com/i-died-today/ - they took the pics.

Before saying goodbye to Duke, the family wanted  to take him out to enjoy special things Roberts asked her friend and animal lover, photographer Robyn Arouty, to capture the dog's final moments. Here is a tribute video, with photos below:


Read the story of Duke's last day below from Robyn Arouty and visit Robyn Arouty Photography for more.
  • "I Died Today" by Duke Roberts
    Robyn Arouty Photography

    And I ate a lot of hamburgers. We had a party.
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    And I laughed.
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    And I thought about how much I'm going to miss it here.
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    We told jokes.
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    We were serious.
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    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.”
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    Kristen came to see me. She’s a hoot. She’s my groomer. And my buddy.
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    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!
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    “You know I’m going to miss you, right?”
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    "And you too, right?"
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    “I need you to help me watch over my family.”
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    “Did you hear me? This is all I want!”
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    We got wet today.
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    We smiled today.
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    We felt grateful today.
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    We broke the rules today.
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    I listened to the kids play off in the distance. And thought about my two babies at home. I loved protecting them.
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    I relaxed today.
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    I felt no pain. Even though the tumor grew so big.
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    I felt the love today.
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    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.
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    Well, I didn’t say goodbye. I said ’til we meet again.
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    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.
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    Always, Dukey.

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