There is no paws in sight for this busy pup, who is on a mission to complete a special bucket list.
Five-year-old greyhound Tony was last month diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma in one of his back legs.
His owners, Helen Garvey and Brad Thiele, said they were devastated to hear this meant Tony would not have long to live.
Rather than dwelling on the negatives, the Point Cook couple decided to fill Tony’s final days with as much happiness and love as possible.
The couple created a bucket list for Tony before he passes away – and appearing in the newspaper is one of his “wishes”.
Tony has ticked off a few of his wishes – he’s eaten a Bunnings sausage; had pancakes and eggs on toast for breakfast; and met Santa Claus at an RSPCA event.
The handsome pooch has enjoyed an ice-cream and a picnic – with a dog-friendly cake smash – at a park near Altona beach and he went trick-or-treating at Halloween while dressed as a pumpkin, at the office of his Craigieburn vet, Dr Michael Bell.
Ms Garvey said she and Mr Thiele adopted Tony in July last year, through the Greyhound Adoption Program.
She said she hoped Tony would live until Christmas and be able to complete a few more items on his bucket list.
“I would love for him to be able to meet a mailman, meet a fireman, sit in a police car and visit the elderly,” Ms Garvey said.
If you can help to fulfil any of Tony’s wishes, contact Ms Garvey via facebook.com/tonythegreyhound
