New Yorker Takes Dying Dog On Bucket List, Visits 35 Cities

After New Yorker Thomas Neil Rodriguez got the news that his 15-year-old dog Poh was dying and didn’t have long to live, he decided to take the pooch on a bucket-list trip across the country and documented all the adventures on Instagram.

Initially, Rodriguez, along with his fiancé, had the goal to make it to the Pacific ocean, as he always wanted Poh to be able to swim. On the way to The Golden State, they stopped at many places including Texas, North Carolina, Oregon and Arizona and went to famous landmarks like The Goonies house and Walter White’s home from the series Breaking Bad.

Once they reached the ocean, it was pure bliss for the dog.

“He loved it, it was so healing for him,” Rodriguez told ABC News. “It was like he was five years younger. He was walking with a lot of energy.”

While the family is back at home and letting Poh live out the rest of his days peacefully, Rodriguez is fortunate for the experience.

“I am super blessed that I have actually gotten to do this,” he told the outlet. “People think I take care of Poh, but Poh takes care of me.”

Here are a few of our favorite photos capturing the bucket-list adventures.

Me and @goumada admiring the #graffiti at the #cadillacranch.

A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Mar 8, 2015 at 8:24pm PDT

#pohthedog is on the path of enlightenment . This trip to Sedona has been great for my spirit . My parents even gave me one of them fancy shmancy crystals that’s supposed to help with my vibrations . A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Mar 14, 2015 at 7:52pm PDT

Watching a California sunset for the first time with @djneilarmstrong & @goumada. What a great day. #pohthedogsbigadventure

A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Mar 18, 2015 at 3:13am PDT

I don’t have thumbs so my dad helped me out so I could make a wish on this zoltar machine. It worked for Tom Hanks! I wish… That I can make it back home to #nyc so I can keep my parents company on the way back across the US of A. I think it worked… Cause he’s looking right at me. #pohthedogsbigadventure A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Mar 20, 2015 at 7:08pm PDT

This #bucketlist road trip with my parents has been so great, spending time visiting all these great places. My parents @goumada and @djneilarmstrong got me to California for my 1st swim, and now they said they want to get me back to #nyc. I thought I made it back, but there was something fishy about this New York:) No yellow cabs… And I could have sworn that statue was in New Jersey! That’s ok… Just means we have a couple more adventures to take together 🙂 #pohthedogsbigadventure

A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Apr 7, 2015 at 6:47pm PDT

I made it to San Antonio and I’m at the Alamo… But they just told me there is no basement 🙁 they tricked me and peewee Herman 🙁 #pohthedogsbigadventure is heading to Austin tonite. Cheer me up, tell me the best dog park with a lake /river so I can go swimming on sunday 🙂 A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Apr 11, 2015 at 11:58am PDT

Nice little stroll by the water side overlooking my hometown #nyc. Thankful for another day with my dad.

A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on May 13, 2015 at 7:52pm PDT

H/T to ABC News

Image credit: Instagram/pohthedogsbigadventure