Man gives dying dog the trip of a lifetime

A man, heartbroken after his dog’s devastating diagnosis, is giving his best friend the trip of a lifetime.

Robert Kugleris driving cross-country with his chocolate lab, Bella. Last May, Kugler took Bella to the vet for a shoulder injury. He was devastated when vets told him that shoulder injury was actually cancer. She was 9-years-old at the time.

Great...now she'll never go car camping again. #glamorous #diva #queen #tripawd #keys #lovethisdog #bella

A photo posted by Robert Kugler (@robkugler) on Jul 8, 2016 at 7:15am PDT

"They said, 'This is the worst news I could give you; she has advanced osteosarcoma and it's already in her lungs so you need to either take her leg today or put her down,'" Kugler told WOWT.

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Kugler decided to amputate Bella’s leg.

How bout them #blueridgemountains #bella #tripawd #northcarolina #asheville #labsofinstagram @adventures_with_dogs #labrador #mountains

A photo posted by Robert Kugler (@robkugler) on Jun 28, 2016 at 2:02pm PDT

He had just finished school, so instead of starting work, he decided to travel with Bella.

Kugler, a Marine Vet, started by taking Bella to the Marine Corps Ball in Chicago, but the pair just kept travelling east.

From a couple weeks ago...Bella's long overdue first playtime in a water tank out in a pasture. She absolutely loved it. Asked for help in, and was just content to stay once she was. #labrador #countrylivin #dogsofinstagram #bella #tripawd #dogs #iphonesia

A photo posted by Robert Kugler (@robkugler) on Jun 15, 2016 at 9:49am PDT

“I feel like right now this is my purpose. It’s the chapter in my life right now is just exploring with my dog,” said Kugler.

Vets gave Bella just 6 months to live, but now it has already been 14 months.

You can follow their journey by clicking here.

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