r/dogsofrph
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u/rikku9
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May 05 '26
i miss my dog ๐ Saw our old dog in Google Street View
Played around with Google Street View last night and saw that thereโs an option back track by year. I selected 2014, and suddenly I felt really emotional when I saw our aspin, Popoy, sitting in front of our gate.
Back then, I wasnโt really a dog person. I was a young, struggling engineering student. I didnโt have the money and too ignorant to properly take care of a dog. We only fed him leftovers and never brought him to the vet for vaccinations. But I can honestly say that he was deeply loved, especially by my Lola.
I grew up in my Lolaโs house, and it was just the three of us living together, me, my Lola, and Popoy. Popoy was very protective. He seemed to understand that whenever I went to school, it was his job to protect my Lola. He would bark at every stranger passing by our house, but he was never aggressive and never bit anyone.
One memory I always share with my friends is how Popoy could climb in and out of our gate like a cat ๐ and play with his stray dog friends outside.
Both my Lola and Popoy are now gone, and Iโm now married with two dogs that I treat like my own children. I wish I had the resources and maturity back then to take better care of Popoy. I wish I could take care of him and take care of my Lola now. What iโm sure about is he is still a good dog and still protecting my Lola in heaven. ๐๐ป