When Coco the Rottweiler was diagnosed with terminal bone cancer, her family knew they had precious little time left together.  So they created a 30-item bucket list, including a helicopter ride.  One week before she died, Coco completed the last item on her list.

“I’m really glad she was able to complete the bucket list,” Symon Spencer said.  “She was an amazing dog and I stayed with her the whole time. I was the last thing she saw. The support from everyone has been amazing.”

He and girlfriend Theresa Clancy were devastated at the thought of having to say goodbye to their eight-year-old before her time, so they decided to pack a lifetime of fun in just a couple of months.

They thought about the things their dog might like to do most, and made sure that car rides, a day at the beach, and rides in police vehicles had to be on the list.   She met a dog celebrity, cast a paw print, “ordered” from a drive-thru, and tried sushi for the first time, which was the last item on the list.

On May 5th, she was put to sleep at home.

“She was in agony and needed lots of painkillers to cope. When she was giving her last breath, I was kissing her lots and hugging her,” Symon explained.

“I feel absolutely empty. I think, despite the diagnosis, I thought she was going to live forever.”

However, the couple has one small consolation:  they got a 3D scan of Coco before she died, and they will have a model made to help keep her memory alive.

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“I heard it out here crying, and I told my husband, ‘Look out the door,’ and he said it was a dog in the garbage,” Chapalar Griggs told WXYZ.

Because the Griggs were afraid the dog could be dangerous and they have small children at home, the family did not bring the dog into their home. Instead, they contacted a rescue group but the shelter was closed at the time and no one came to pull the dog from the garbage.

Twenty-four hours later and afraid the injured dog wouldn’t survive much longer inside the trash bin exposed to the cold elements, Griggs called the shelter again. This time, the facility was open for business. The Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue heard about the dog in need and they set out to rescue the dog.

The trash can pet was a female Pit bull the organization named Precious. She presented multiple bite wounds and required 15 stitches. Rescuers believed the abused dog was about nine-months-old.

An online fundraiser was started to help Precious and within days, the organization raised more than $6,000.

Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue moved Precious into a foster home while she healed from her injuries and evaluated the pet for adoption. Precious showed no signs of aggression and just wanted to be loved, the organization received multiple adoption applications and yesterday Precious’s adoption was made official.

“Precious has hit the doggie lotto!” posted Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue on their Facebook wall. “This girl went from being found in a trash can to a loving home! This is the best part of rescue!”

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“Welcome to our OOL. You will notice, there is no “p” in it. Please keep it that way.”

Brody here takes the sentiment to heart, as he gets out of his new doggy pool to relieve himself. What a good boy!

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