Golden Retriever is dying: When he does this one thing, his owners have to cry

Burlington (USA) - When Golden Retriever "Rocky" was about to fall asleep forever, he gave his owners a touching moment that didn't necessarily make it any easier for them to say goodbye, but certainly made it even more memorable.

Golden retriever Rocky is not alone as he lies dying: his family stands by him in his final hours.
Golden retriever Rocky is not alone as he lies dying: his family stands by him in his final hours.  © Collage: Screenshots/TikTok/@alexsandu989

The fact that you have to say goodbye to your beloved four-legged friends at some point is something no owner likes to think about.

But when the time comes when the animal is visibly approaching its own personal end, you hope that there will still be a few moments together in which you can give each other lots of love and attention once again.

Rocky's family also knew that it wouldn't be long before the golden retriever would stop living.

A few moments before the four-legged friend died, the family gathered in the living room to enjoy the remaining time with their canine grandpa.

And as they played one last silly game of hide-and-seek with Rocky, the golden retriever did something that other dog owners usually find quite annoying: He barked.

Golden retriever seems to want to say goodbye to family

Rocky hadn't barked for months. But before he died, he seemed to want to say goodbye to his owners with a loud bark.
Rocky hadn't barked for months. But before he died, he seemed to want to say goodbye to his owners with a loud bark.  © Collage: Screenshots/TikTok/@alexsandu989

But for owner Alex Sandu and her family, this sound meant something very special because, as the young woman from the US state of Ontario writes on TikTok, Rocky hadn't barked once for quite a while before his death.

At that moment, the barking seemed almost as if the furry friend wanted to talk to his favorite people one more time. "Rocky hadn't barked for months, and yet he said goodbye to us in a very special way just before he went over the Rainbow Bridge," writes Alex in her post.

The many users who are also completely moved by the situation share this assumption: "He's trying to say thank you and goodbye even though he knows you wouldn't understand," comments one user.

Rocky's last barkwas viewedover 5 million times on the video platform. A very special memento of their beloved dog for his owners. "I will cherish this moment forever, I miss you so much my little Rocky," writes the US-American.