All dogs and other animals deserve all the love in the world, but undoubtedly there are some that make history and leave an indelible mark on us.
That is the case of Buddy, a puppy who lived in Argentina. He was 14 years old and was nationally known as the “Canillita Puppy”, due to his vocation as a newspaper delivery boy.
Buddy became very popular for his great intelligence and cunning, because he went to the store every morning by himself with a small bag in his muzzle containing money. He walked the streets very carefully, looking both ways before crossing.
When she arrived at the store, she patiently waited for the saleswoman to fill her bag while she excitedly wiggled her little tail and then went very happy back home.
But sadly, the world is now in mourning because Buddy has already crossed the rainbow.
He became famous for a video in which he could be seen walking from his owner Alberto’s newspaper stand to a store selling pet food, in Castelli and Charlone.
“No matter how much you pushed him to cross, he wouldn’t do it if I didn’t give him the order. He was super smart. The first time we went to the corner store to buy his food and I told the girl that he was going to go alone with his bag and the money, he looked at me funny,” said its owner.
Puppy Buddy would buy his food and come back with it in a bag on his muzzle
Buddy aroused the most tender feelings in all the people who met him. Albertó tearfully told how one day a lady waited to collect her salary to pay for a taxi and come from afar to meet the famous puppy and just be able to pet him.
On another occasion, a neighbor of Alberto’s was shown the video of the puppy in a restaurant in France.
He was quite a celebrity!
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Alberto says that his plans were never to buy little Buddy, but that his daughter, who was only 10 at the time, saw a movie and wanted a dog just like him.
Although he made her see that it is best to adopt, due to the coincidences of life they just offered her a puppy, which was the last of a litter that had lagged behind her mom. So he paid a symbolic price for it.
The owner of the newsstand is very proud to have been the human father of such a good dog, which earned the appreciation of thousands. But he certainly feels a lot of sadness that I am no longer with him anymore.
Because he was so well known, a neighbor offered part of his land to be buried there, in the area where Buddy lived. So Alberto has the peace of mind that he will be able to visit his remains whenever he wants.
“His tests were perfect, he fell apart in a matter of days. I had to help him stand up and for him to eat I dipped his food with bread and milk.
He did not suffer, he had no pain, the veterinarian told me that a dog of this size lives no more than 10, 12 years. He arrived at 14 and in good health. It comforts me to know that the fat man died without suffering and that he rests peacefully.”
He says that every time someone asks him about him, more than crying, he is happy to remember that special being who accompanied him for so many years.
“He was my friend, my family. He made you endure in everything, he always paid attention, he wanted to eat all day, he had a beautiful life, caressed and pampered by all the people who came to my job,” concludes Alberto.
We are sorry that a great like Buddy had to leave, but we are glad that he was surrounded by the affection of all the people who knew him.
She lived 14 years of pampering and caresses as a reward for her great sweetness and fidelity. It is the destination that all the dogs in the world deserve. Fly high, little Buddy!
