This woman's had her soul dog since she was 15. Now that he can't walk far, she's found the sweetest ways to include him in everything — like painting at golden hour
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00:00At a certain point, Rafi protested walking, and of course, I was upset, but everyone ages.
00:10He couldn't walk like he used to, but he also wanted to still be there and be included and
00:17be with us.
00:18So that inspired the wagon.
00:24His little broken old man teeth, and he smiles real big whenever he gets to ride the wagon.
00:34He knows we're going somewhere fun.
00:36He gets to be a part of it.
00:42I got Rafi when I was 15, so he's been with me through high school, college, through adult
00:47life.
00:48In high school, he was my prom date.
00:51Are you happy?
00:52Ready?
00:53Good job.
00:54You want to get comfy?
00:55You want to get comfy?
00:56You want to get comfy?
01:07I was gifted two ramps to help Rafi get onto the couch and the bed.
01:12So I put those together.
01:14We have mobility.
01:15Yay!
01:17And at first, he was super timid.
01:19He's 13.
01:20He's never used one of those things before.
01:23The first time Rafi successfully used the ramp, I did get a little emotional because
01:27it is in part grieving.
01:29Change is hard, and watching someone you love a lot get old is hard, but we're also celebrating
01:36that he has a way to get onto the couch comfortably.
01:39Come on, you can do it.
01:40I believe in you.
01:41Good job!
01:43Yay!
01:44Two of me trying to teach my senior dog how to use his new ramp to get into bed because
01:47he does need more assistance.
01:48He is shy about it, and I'm going to let him go at his own pace, but we're getting better.
01:52Rafi.
01:53Rafi, here.
01:54Here, look.
01:57Good job.
02:00Say goodnight, everyone.
02:02Life with a senior dog is a lot of patience, but it's also a lot of cherishing every moment
02:07we have together and just being grateful for the time that we do have.
02:11One of the things that we love to do is watch Golden Hour, and I saw this Pinterest craft
02:16idea that was essentially taking a canvas, putting in a Ziploc bag with paint on it,
02:21and then putting peanut butter over it and allowing the dog to lick it and create a masterpiece
02:26that was a way for the dog to paint, and I thought it'd be super cool to have a little
02:29snapshot of our favorite place to watch Golden Hour that I can have forever.
02:33It's made me be creative and really just be intentional in the moment.
02:38He's a bit of a chilly one.
02:40I would definitely consider Rafi my soul dog.
02:43He's shown me through so many stages of life, and a lot of things I felt like I had the
02:47courage to face because I knew I had him with me.
02:56You ready?
03:02He's a bit of a chilly one.