Sisters Recreate Heartbreaking Childhood Photo With Pet Dog Just Before He Was Put Down
A group of sisters decided to create one last memory with their beloved pet dog - just before he was put down.
Jack Russell Tigger had been with the girls since they were all children but after 16 years together, the agonising decision was made for him to be put to sleep.
Now adults, the Dobbie sisters, from Adelaide, Australia, were rifling through old photos when they came across one of them all together - and they decided to recreate it.
Louise Dobbie, 22, told ABC News: “My sisters and I were gathered around sharing our memories and photos of Tigger when he was a pup while we were waiting for the vet to come to our house to put him to rest.
Final moments: The Dobbie sisters posed with Tigger just moments before he was due to be put down (Imgur/Louise Dobbie)
“We came across this photo, which we probably haven’t seen in a good seven-plus years, and my sister, Samantha, suggested we re-create the photo.”
After finding the right clothes for the shot, the sisters set about recreating the photo in the final moments of the dog’s life.
Samantha added: “It was definitely a happy and jovial event and we knew the sentimental value the photo would serve for us before it was even completed.”
The photo was uploaded to Reddit where it quickly went viral as thousands praised it for its heartfelt emotion.
Samantha said: “He loved people and it’s very ironic that the story of Tigger has now touched the hearts of people he never even met.”
Rest in peace, Tigger.
Top pic: Imgur/Louise Dobbie
