This 16-Year Old Dog Was Just Waiting For His Final Days But What Happened Before He Died Will Break Your Heart

This is a touching story of a 16-year old dog that was just waiting for his final days to come. He was deeply loved by his owner whose heart was terribly broken when goodbye finally came. It was something that both of them did not expect.

1. Steve Mason was a very special dog. He was a husky, lab, rottie mix that delighted the heart of his owner.

Mason was a very special dog that never failed to delight the heart of his owner. He was a husky, lab, Rottweiler mix with a story that would touch everybody’s hearts.

3. He always knew what to do to cheer her up when she was feeling down and this had given her more reasons to fall in love with him.

Mason knew what to do whenever she feels down. He either perked up his tail or his cute, fluffy ears and those were enough to cheer her up. She was never short of reasons to fall in love with him.

4. Sometimes, he would act naughty in the most adorable way while she often found herself submitting to it.

Mason was fond of biting sticks and chewing up papers and cardboard. He had moments when naughtiness took over in the most adorable way and she, as an owner, had often found herself submitting to it.

5. Mason was loved so dearly by the whole family. He was a buddy to her brother and a loyal companion to each of them.

Although she literally raised Mason, the whole family had loved him dearly. He was a buddy to her brother and a loyal companion to every member of the family.

6. He warmed the hearts even of those whom they had met on the road.

During their frequent walks, many would find Mason an extraordinary dog that displayed remarkable characteristics. Mason did not fail her. He warmed the hearts even of those strangers they met on the road.

7. Time flew fast and Mason had aged. He lost his hearing and eyesight.

Two years gone by quickly. Mason had aged and slowly became weak. It was painful to see him lost his hearing and eyesight. It also affected his sense of balance.

8. She opened herself to the possibility of losing him without goodbyes.

As old age weakened his body, she knew their days together were already numbered. She opened herself to the possibility of losing him in his sleep or falling from a steep hill of rock. She realized that when the day has come; Mason might go even without goodbyes.

9. Putting him down never entered her mind. He was far too special and didn’t deserve such pain.

As an owner, her worst fear was seeing her dog going through an unimaginable amount of pain because of old age. He was far too special but putting him down had never entered her mind.

10. Mason never stopped fighting…

Despite the difficulty in movements, Mason never stopped fighting. He went on like a normal, active dog would do but his body had slowed him down.

11. One fateful winter day, she took Mason with her for an adventurous hike.

To make the most out of Mason’s final days, she took him with her along with their other three younger dogs for an adventurous hike. It was one winter day that she would never forget for the rest of her life.

12. But things turned ugly when a wolf suddenly appeared on their path.

It was a fun and quiet hike away from home when she noticed a shadow deliberately following their trails. She looked back, only to see a frightening figure of a wolf.

13. It was a huge, hungry wolf standing proud behind them, as if it was waiting for a chance to devour their bodies.

The wolf was a frightening figure of a monster. It was huge as she noticed when it stood proud behind them, as if it was waiting for the perfect chance to start devouring their bodies.

14. She was prepared to fight but Mason was more ready to save her.

The wolf had pinned one of the younger dogs but she was prepared to fight. Little did she know, Mason was more ready to save her even if it had to cost him his own life, and so he did.

15. This was the wolf that took Mason away from her. She wanted to kill it but she knew it was wrong.

This photo of the wolf was taken after terrible incident had happened. This was the wolf that took Mason away from her. She wanted to kill it but she knew it was wrong. There was nothing more she could do but to mourn Mason’s death.

16. She will never forget how Mason had spent his final day saving her life.

Mason’s death left a hole in her heart. She misses him badly but there was a sense of peace in knowing that while most old dogs die alone by the fireside, Mason chose to spend his final day saving her life.