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Saturday, May 30, 2015

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Owner takes terminally ill dog on bucket-list adventure to make happy memories: When one beloved dog received a terminal diagnosis, his owner was devastated — but wanted to make the most of his pet's final days.
Thomas Neil Rodriguez, a DJ from New York City who was told 16-year-old Poh might only have "days" to live, set out to make sure his canine friend spent the rest of his time enjoying landmark destinations across the country, and began chronicling the happy moments on Instagram.

"I've gotten a lot of messages like, 'This reminds me of my dog,' and, 'One day, I hope I get to do this with my dog,' and, 'I lost my dog recently, and I wish I could have done this with my dog,'" Rodriguez, 40, told TODAY.com.

Back in December 1999, Rodriguez — who goes by the stage name DJ Neil Armstrong — adopted Poh from the North Shore Animal League shelter in Port Washington, New York, where he instantly fell for the 8-week-old pup with a mischievous side. "He chose [me], at the end of the day," he said of Poh, believed to be half pit bull and half Labrador retriever. "Very loving, very loyal."
NYC dog owner takes terminal pooch on cross-county bucket list adventure
Every dog has its day, unless you're Poh — then you get seven awesome weeks, and counting.

The New York City-born pooch recently wrapped up an impressive cross-county tour of the U.S. while ticking off a bucket list of landmarks after given a terminal diagnosis.

Neil Rodriguez, who adopted his four-legged best friend from a shelter at just eight weeks old, believes the exciting excursion is the least he can do.

"The unfortunate fact is that we're all going to pass away," he told the Daily News Wednesday. "I'm kind of determined to live it to the fullest with Poh."
You can follow Poh on Instagram: pohthedogsbigadventure

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