When a dog bonds deeply with its owner and its family, it will do everything to protect them. And, if you have a dog like a German Shepherd on your side, you are in a win-win situation.
It is a large, agile, muscular dog of noble character and high intelligence. But, what is most important, this dog breed is one of the most loyal and gentle of all.
It was Mike and his old mother who were blessed to have such a guardian angel. A dog named Buddy was boundlessly loyal to his best human friend and stood by his grandmother in the most difficult moments of her life.
Buddy Was His Teacher
Mike Lalicich, a man from Niagara Falls, New York, had a dog named Buddy. Buddy was a King Shepherd and was very loyal and protective towards his family.
He particularly loved his grandmother, Mike’s mom. He liked to play with her the most, but also comforted her when she was having a hard time.
There were a lot of such moments in the last months of his life because she was a very old woman who had already begun to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.
This did not prevent Buddy at all, but, on the contrary, gave him even more motivation to stand by her side.
Buddy, who even managed to become an Internet star in his life, was unfortunately already old, and soon, he got cancer. Mike knew that the last days he would be able to enjoy with his best friend were ahead of him.
But, Mike had another dog who gave him the strength to get through these hard days. A German Shepherd named Pal learned everything he knew from his older brother, Buddy.
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Buddy taught Pal to eat, drink from a bowl, and give his paw, but also to love and protect his grandmother.
When Buddy crossed the rainbow bridge, Pal immediately stepped into his brother’s shoes.
Unbreakable Bond
The relationship between Pal and his grandmother developed very quickly. Although Mike thought no one could love her more than Buddy, it looked like Pal had outdone him.
There wasn’t a moment when his grandmother was around that Pal didn’t somehow interact with her. He either played with her, cuddled with her, or protected her from some obstacles that only he saw.
“He will protect my mom at all costs,” Mike told The Dodo.
And, you could really see it in every moment they spent together. How much Pal loved his granny is evidenced by one of his reactions to her pretending to cry.
After a moment in which he looks at her in confusion, he immediately starts whining, climbs into her lap, and continues to comfort her.
It was truly unconditional love.
“If I could describe my mom’s and Pals’s relationship in one word, it would be unbreakable,” Mike said.
Together In The Most Difficult Moments
Mike’s mother was a very old woman who had many health problems. At one point, her Alzheimer’s disease got so bad that Mike had no choice but to move her to a Niagara Falls nursing home.
It really broke Pal’s heart, but he was happiest when his dad would tell him they were going to visit his granny.
He would start howling and wagging his tail, and Mike would barely be able to drive the car as Pal would distract him with excitement.
He even knew the way to her room by heart and would always grab the door handle and open it by himself to enter.
“There was one time when she was sick, and he literally paced around her bed,” Mike said.
“I believe it is so special because they get each other,” Mike proudly concluded.
Her presence was the greatest joy for him, and he was the therapy for her heart that no doctor in the hospital could give her.
Their unbreakable bond is a testament to the love between a man and his best friend, which is sometimes difficult to describe in words.
As Mike has said “This is why God spelled backward is Dog”, and we couldn’t agree more.