A woman has left the internet in floods of tears after revealing the heartbreaking reason why she refuses to wipe her dog's nose prints off her car.
Dog owner Christina Le posted a video on the TikTok account dedicated to her corgis (@weslyandbrady) explaining that one of her car windows is smothered in her "dog's nose art." While others might give it a prompt clean, Le explained that she has refused to clean it since March after losing one of her beloved dogs.
Sadly, that was the car she drove her corgi, Brady, to the emergency room in, and he never came home after. The nose prints all over her window will forever be a reminder of him, and she can't bring herself to get rid of them.
Le posted the video on TikTok on December 8, and it's gone viral with over 318,300 views and more than 43,300 likes at the time of writing. Newsweek contacted @weslyandbrady via email for comment.
This is the car I drove Brady to the ER and had to leave him there. The car I picked up his ashes in and cried myself everyday to and from work because I miss him so much. The day I part ways with this car, will be a devastating one. I refuse to wipe down the nose art and I won’t vacuum his hair out of the car because I’m scared I’ll never see it again.
♬ original sound - welcomeAlongside the heartbreaking footage, the caption reads: "I refuse to wipe down the nose art and I won't vacuum his hair out of the car because I'm scared I'll never see it again."
Not only was it the car in which she drove Brady to the vets before saying goodbye, but she wrote on TikTok that it was also the car she used to collect his ashes. As she drove to and from work, she cried every day because she missed her four-legged friend so much.
"The day I part ways with this car will be a devastating one," the TikTok caption continues.
The loss of Brady has been incredibly difficult for Le to grapple with, and she continues to mourn his sudden passing earlier this year. While she still has Wesly the corgi to bring her joy and love, the holiday season will look very different without the trio being together.
The TikTok user has frequently shared information about the condition that Brady had, called degenerative myelopathy. The disease affects the spinal cord and causes progressive hind limb weakness, before gradually resulting in paralysis.
VCA Animal Hospitals explains that degenerative myelopathy usually starts with symptoms resembling osteoarthritis, the hind paws knuckle or turn under, falling over easily, hindquarters appear to sway when standing still. The symptoms will worsen as the spinal cord deteriorates over time.
It can affect breeds of different sizes, including German shepherds, huskies, collies, golden retrievers, pugs and corgis. According to the VCA Animals Hospitals website, it has been identified in 24 different breeds so far. Unfortunately, there is no known treatment, and owners can only help their dog manage the degenerative condition.
Social Media Reaction
After the clip about Brady's nose art was shared on TikTok, social media users praised the decision to leave it in place and many even shared their own similar stories. This has led to more than 1,300 comments on the viral TikTok post at the time of writing.
One comment reads: "My dog passed away last February and I still have all of her hair in my car...it's another kind of pain and only people who went through it can understand it."
Another TikTok user wrote: "I didnt washed my balcony door for 2 years."
"I'm right there with you. It's been 6 months since my boy passed. His nose art & hair is still in my car & I have zero intentions of ever getting rid of it," added another social media user.
While one commenter responded: "I'm hurting with you dear friend. I'm so sorry."
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