Diego and Dallas, both were found dumped on the corner of a street at the age of 9 weeks. They both were incredibly scared and depended on each other for comfort. A loving family adopted them, but still, they used to keep each other’s back.
“They relied on each other for support and comfort their entire lives,” Lisa Laufer, the parent pet mom, stated.
With time, Dallas also became familiar with its big little brother, Kodi, and the pair adored playing with each other. Diego and Kodi were never so close, but he always adored watching his siblings play with it. The trio had a great life together until, unfortunately, Dallas died.
While both dogs were impacted by their sister’s death, Diego was upset and stopped eating and no longer remained excited for food. Everyone was concerned about him and gave him some extra love and care, especially Kodi.
Kodi uses buttons to interact with his family, and after a few weeks of Dallas passed, he began pressing the Diego button. His mom was confused because he’d never used that button before, and she realized what he was trying to do.
Kodi presses the Diego button and then the ball button or the scritches button and looks at his mom and then at Diego. Kodi was attempting to speak with Diego during this hard time.
“Kodi wasn’t randomly adding the word ‘Diego’ to his communications — he was wanting Diego to have the stuff that HE (Kodi) loved,” Laufer stated.
Now that Dallas has passed, Kodi and Diego have become closer and found comfort and bonding, and moving together with Dallas watching over them.
“Now that it has been over a month since Dallas passed, Kodi isn’t speaking for Diego as much, and both dogs seem to have a new routine and life after Dallas,” Laufer stated. “Kodi being able to communicate for Diego during this difficult time was a blessing, and I feel confident that Diego is being looked after by both humans and by Kodi.”