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This touching tale comes from redditor Mellifluous_Username:
Full disclosure: This happened one year, three days, and fourteen hours ago. I was inclined to post this after I saw this post.
My wife was in the hospital after a very invasive surgery, which after a few days, looked like it did not produce ideal results. The prognosis was not good. She was able to speak, but was not eating or drinking, and relied completely on her IV and hard pain pills. In one rare instance of cogent speech, she convinced me to sneak our dog into her private room, so she could see her “one more time.”
Our dog, Bella, is about a 50 pound Australian Shepherd, and as it turns out, she fits nicely in a normal suitcase. I packed her in, with the lid unzipped, and placed her in the car until we arrived at the hospital. When we arrived, I “explained” to her that I would open the zipper in a few minutes and that she could see her Mommy.
Unbelievably, she never whimpered, barked, or whined. When I walked past the station nurses, I told them I was simply bringing items to make my wife more comfortable. No problem, they said.
When we entered the room, my wife was asleep. I unzipped the suitcase, and Bella immediately jumped on the bed, and gingerly laid across her chest, somehow avoiding the wires and IV. She positioned herself to where she could look directly into my wife’s eyes, and laid completely still, until about twenty minutes later, when my wife woke up, and started moaning in pain.
Bella immediately started licking her, and quietly moaned, as if knowing that barking would definitely blow our cover. My wife hugged her for almost an hour, smiling the whole time. We were busted by one nurse who was so touched that she promised not to tell. When my wife finally went back to sleep, I loaded Bella back in the suitcase, and she somewhat sheepishly obliged.
My wife sadly passed a few days later, and now, whenever I grab the suitcase, (any suitcase) Bella thinks we are going to see her again.
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So sad
Chelsey Renae Ramos you better do this with Babes for me
Awe!!
Damn ninjas cutting onions in here.
ya some one called “sadness” began cutting onions when I was in the middle of reading, damn it! stop cutting those onions!
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What a wonderful story!
Patrick Payan I expect this
Ryan Myers if something ever happened to me, you need to buy a big enough suitcase to bring buddy to see me!!
Dogs should not have to be snuck in to see their family in cases like this. So happy he granted her wish and now the dog will understand why mom isn’t coming home, they know, they aren’t stupid.
I can only hope someone would do this for me. My dogs are some of the most important beings in my life!!
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Shane Rush oh my gosh I can’t stop crying. My babies ???
I think people should be allowed to have their pet brought to them or to a private room to say Goodbye one more time. If I couldn’t see my two dogs for hugs and kisses and a final Goodbye before I die, I would have to be released from the hospital for a few hours so I could have the chance to do that. They are part of my family too.
Beautiful…many tears here
Joey Wirth
Sara Ab vallaaa
:'(
Very touching !
I love Nick Manente because he said he would walk right in the front door with my boys and roll over anyone who tried to stop him if it meant me getting to see them for the last time.
Most hospitals allow and encourage people to bring their dogs. Our local St. Mary’s hospital is really great about this. My dogs are always visiting friends and relatives when they are there.
So sweet !
My fur babies ?
Poor Bella.
So sad…. 🙁
Is so sweet, the hospitals need understand how important the dogs are for families they are no only pets THEY ARE FAMILY TOO! !!! God bless this family!
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Is this a real story.. if so then it breaks my heart the dog had to be sneaked in.. Dogs are our family.
I was paralyzed in a car accident in 1996 and while I was at Mercy Hospital they allowed my parents to bring our dog in to see me anytime.
We were fortunate, my mom’s hospice allowed her dog to stay in the room with us her final week. It made a heart-wrenching time so much better.
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I think it should be allowed it would give everyone piece. I have 4 that will need to be brought plus a parrot! I poodle pouts when I am not home an drags a piece of my clothing out of the laundry basket to lay on an don’t you dare take it either!
Hospice allows this.
Sad story. I would’ve done the same. There are no words to describe how much a human can love an animal. I love my dog?
Sweet
kleenex please..???
Mike Lewis can you do this for me xxxx
My husband passed away at home. Our Golden was best friends with his Dad”. and always waited by the front door when Dad wasn’t home. We brought the dog in to see that Dad had passed. He climbed up on the bed, sniffed his face a few minutes, and got down off the bed and never indicated he was waiting for Dad after that. It’;s something I suggest every one that has a special pet do.
Well, I told myself don’t read this! It’s gonna make you cry! And…here I am, crying lol.
??? Ohhh that sweet pup pup. My baby Ryder snuggles me all the time. He would definitely want to see his mommy.
Sweet and sad
The dog sure looks sad
Love them your so lucky
Rowan Taylor
Jeremy Evans
My dogs will be there, when I leave this world, if I have my wish.
Aww!
He shouldn’t have had to hide the dog. ?
Before my mom died, the hospital staff encouraged us to bring in any pets we wanted to…
Awww Len Guntalilib Keian Oscar Guntalilib
Well I’m a blubbering mess! Why do we need to sneak our family members in. I know seeing my girls would give me so much comfort. Thank you for your story ?
Wow I’m in tears bless you mr. For doing the best possible.touching gift a wife could ask for hopefuly your puppy is at peace knowing mama is safe now ?????
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Made me cry !’
Fiona Paliwoda
Oh my ?
I’ve worked at a few hospitals around where I live. All had a policy of allowing pet visitors. As long as they are freshly washed, on leash and well behaved they were always welcomed, as long as they asked permission to do so. We’d do whatever it took to help our patients feel loved in hopes of healing – mental and physical.
Amy Hui Joyce Wong Sharon Chua I-ting Sarah
Bawling…
So lovely, but precious family members should not need sneaking in
So sad and sweet.
Awwww I’d get a different suitcase!
Heart breaking! !!
Awww how sad and touching !
Lau Kee Seng Lim Yat Yang
Shame on the hospital for not allowing dogs in to see their humans. It’s sad he had to sneak his pup in.
Until some rednecks bring in a disease ridden dog and hurts someone’s family member
Love Bella and how lucky for Bella’s owner… She is great 🙂
I’m crying now ? Dogs are the best. RIP to your wife
I think all hospitals should have one room to wheel their patients into to see their pets for the last time when someone is dying. I think all patients who have pets and are dying would make them feel at peace.
Ruth De Leon Raquel De Leon Roselle De Leon
Would have been easier to use a “snoot case” with wheels.
T^T
So sad
You should be able to have there support if it helps.
Liz Grosser read this…
This story could be about someone I know. Breaks my heart!
This hurts my heart….definitely not something you want to read at work like I did
?? Nicole Pozidou Irini Pozidi Christa Pozidou Nikos Daradimos
Jheng Ndk
So sad
What a touching story..
Sandy Skeeter
:'( sadly sweet….
Dogs SHOULD be allowed in to say GOOD_bye
What a great husband
so very sad, look at her sad eyes! she must miss her mommy so much! 🙁
The dog looks feel so sad
They shouldn’t have to sneak in. God bless that man
Sweet story
So beautiful and sad 🙁
Awesome! People should be able to see their pets for a last time when their going to die.
I would want the same. Love my doggie
What a beautiful thing you did for your wife and sorry for your loss
:’) what’s with all the onions
Get ready for tears…Karena Alyssa Megan
Too bad he had to sneak the dog in. When someone is dying, the opportunity to say good-bye to loved ones is essential.
I snuck my dad’s Shih Tzu in to see him, cleverly hidden in a Macy’s handle bag. I have no doubt every nurse on the floor was completely aware but they all chose to not notice. It sure made them both happy.
<3 (y)
Regina Faith Rose Timbang