Twitter has been in tears after a lad shared a tweet about receiving a postcard from his Grandad's old dog, who had to be rehomed after he was diagnosed with alzheimers, when his grandad passed away.
User @hamiltonkierann tweeted about some heartwarming post he received from his grandad's old dog after he sadly passed away a few weeks earlier.
The card arrived with a picture of Winston the dog on the front and a message inside to his former owner's family.
It simply said: "Hello, I'm on my holidays in Spain. I'm sorry to hear about my Dad. He was very kind to me. Lots of love, Winston x".
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Of course, Twitter couldn't cope with how emotional the card was and users expressed their condolences to the original tweeter and couldn't hold back the tears.
One user said: "Oh my that's both lovely & heartbreaking. So sorry to hear about your Grandad who must have been a special man as a dog lover."
Another added: "That's lovely, tearing up with that, especially with it being a schnauzer. Glad you got Winston rehomed successfully, wonderful dogs."
A third user simply said they had 'something in their eye'. So have we.
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Even though Winston might not have posted the postcard personally it just shows how much we all need a dog in our lives.
Rachel Dicus, 19, from San Bernardino County, California, USA, was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, and used to hide behind her locks and only took photos from certain angles.
The teen used to hide her jaw and ears behind her long hair, and decided against surgery to change her appearance, all thanks to her doting dog who has helped her accept the way she looks.
The condition means that she doesn't have fully-formed ears and has a receded chin, and it has affected her self-confidence in the past.
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Rachel struggled to make friends at school, and had self-esteem issues - that was until she adopted her pooch, Jackal, seven years ago.
The rescued husky-mix had been abused, meaning it was sometimes scared of other people, but she favoured Rachel, letting her stroke and take selfies with her.
Rachel felt empowered by the protective pup, and now she finally feels proud of her facial differences, choosing to reject cosmetic surgery to 'normalise' her appearance.
We really don't deserve dogs.
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