DYING DOG HAS BUCKET LIST

When Todd Burchanowski’s 8-year-old dog, Reyes, was diagnosed with terminal cancer last month, the Pennsylvania man said he was devastated. But instead of dwelling on the impending grief, Burchanowski, a high school teacher, decided to make the most of the remaining time he has with Reyes, and created a “bucket list” of wonderful things for the pooch to achieve before her death. In recent weeks, Burchanowski has been posting each of Reyes’ achievements on his Facebook page. Among the things the dog has done:
– took a bubble bath
– watched the sunset
– eaten McDonald’s fries
– visited Niagara Falls and went to Canada
– built a snowman
Future items on Reyes’ bucket list include bouncing on a trampoline and going ice-fishing.
* McDonald’s fries? Those things’ll kill ya.
* The dog loved it because, you know, canines naturally eat potatoes in the wild.
* Watched a sunset? Gee, don’t put yourself out on the dog’s account.
* I bet Mr. Burchanowski’s students also have a bucket list: learning math and history, passing through to the next grade, those sorts of things.
* Book and a movie starring Greg Kinnear. Bet on it.
* Does a dog really know the difference between being in Canada and being in a field down the street?
* The bad part is, the dog’s starting to think something’s up.
* How about renting “All Dogs Go to Heaven”?
* I can just imagine a dying dog’s real “To do” list: “Must spend more time licking myself.”
* You’re telling me the dog wanted to build a snowman? Now you’re the one humping my leg.
* Maybe it wants to piss on a snowman but that’s about it.
* What about, “Wants to get on the sofa one last time”?
* I don’t get it. Instead of dwelling on the impending grief, this guy made his dog’s death the central point of his entire life.