21-year-old soldier Hannah Foraker from Cleveland, Ohio said one of the hardest parts of leaving to train in the army was being separated from her beloved animals.
Foraker told BuzzFeed, “I’ve never been away from home before. I’ve lived a very sheltered life. To have to leave to go to another state alone in a stressful environment like basic training was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”
She went off for basic training in September, and would only be returning home during the holidays for a brief time.
Foraker had to leave behind her family, her horse, Derby, and her 13-year-old golden retriever, Buddy.
Buddy was once an active dog, but as he got older, he developed arthritis and is mostly deaf.
When she returned home for two weeks over the holidays, the reunion between her and Buddy was very emotional. The family filmed the reunion, and Foraker said, “We opened the front door and she came running out and greeted me and my family, but then kind of did a double take and came back to me.”
The video below shows Buddy being so overwhelmed to see Foraker, that she couldn’t even stand up! She just cried and rested her head on Foraker’s lap.
Foraker said, “My parents were so astonished by how happy she was during my time at home. She normally has trouble going up and down the stairs and takes shorter walks, but now that I was home she was so happy and active. She would get up and do her happy dance.”
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[Featured Image Credit: YouTube- Hannah Foraker]
Elderly Dog Cries When Soldier Mom Returns Home is an article from: LifeDaily