The man floated in the water with his 19-year-old dog every day to ease the pain

 Here’s the story behind that photo.

You may remember seeing the photo several years ago. There is a man with long gray hair floating with his shepherd mix and sleeping in his arms with his head on the man’s chest.

John Unger adopted Schoep as a puppy. After 19 years, the elderly dog was suffering from arthritis and hip dysplasia. Unger realized that taking pressure off Schoep’s joints by floating with him was the best way he knew to provide his beloved fur baby with pain relief.

One of Unger’s friends took a photo of them, and it quickly made its way around the world.

Once that photo went viral, their story made the news. Donations began pouring in from all over the world, allowing Unger to pursue other methods of pain management and giving him another year with his beloved Schoepp.

Although Schoep is now gone, the love behind that image can be felt around the world.

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