Saying goodbye is always hard...

Meet Lola

Lola is an Alaskan Malamute. She belongs to some of our friends, who are brand new to the Steemit platform, @borntofly and @daywoo0311.

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@daywoo0311 has had Lola since she was just a little fluff ball and over the last 5 years she has grown into a large lovable fluff ball. Everyone that meets her instantly falls in love with her. She is probably the sweetest dog you could ever meet.

^{Photo taken by me @derangedvisions}

This picture is @borntofly using Lola as a pillow. Now you may be wondering why I have titled this post "Saying goodbye is always hard." Two months ago they found out that Lola has a tumor in her throat. So they brought her in to the vet to get her checked out.

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They shaved the side of her face and the tumor in her throat was removed but the cancer had spread into her face and is continuing to spread.

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Lola is still a super happy and amazing dog, but the cancer is effecting her daily functions and making it hard for her to eat, among other things.

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@daywoo0311 let me know that he was planning on having her put down towards the end of the month to end her suffering before the cancer spreads too far in her face and into her brain.

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When @daywoo0311 and @borntofly told me about Lola's cancer and that this was their last month with her, I told them that I would clear my schedule and do a photo shoot for Lola because the main reason I got into photography was that I knew the importance of cherishing memories.

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This was an emotional photoshoot for me because as a veteran, I know how therapeutic your dog can be. For those of you that have been following me on the platform for a while and have read my writings about Scott, @daywoo0311 is also a Marine and Scott was like a brother to him as well. I am sure that Lola was there for him to get him through the hard times of dealing with the loss of Scott.

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I was honored that they entrusted me to capture these lasting memories of Lola and I want to thank all of you for taking the time to read this so you can hear her story as well. She is truly an amazing dog.

^{Photo taken by me @derangedvisions}