Dog 'Bucket List' Let Romeo The Boxer Fulfill All His Wishes

LOOK: Dog 'Bucket List' Let Romeo The Boxer Fulfill All His Wishes

Who says bucket lists are only for people?

After a boxer named Romeo was diagnosed with inoperable bone cancer, his owners set out to fulfill all their dog's dreams by creating a bucket list for the pup.

In a striking series of photographs, the Canadian dog lives it up as he indulges in some of the finer things in life like "paw-dicures" and cheeseburger dinners.

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Romeo has his nails painted blue at a doggie salon in British Columbia.

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The boxer prepares to enjoy a cheeseburger for dinner and even gets to eat at the table.

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Romeo poses for a "selfie" with owner Riina Cooke at a park where she took him as a puppy.

"I decided to put together a list of fun thing for us to do together, for example, riding a police car and fire engine, having a steak dinner, professional massage, try sushi and to go on a blind date with another boxer," Romeo's owner Riina Cooke explained, according to Express. "We were able to complete them all and Romeo even visited the USA."

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Romeo sits behind the wheel of a Vancouver Police Department car and plays police dog for a day.

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On another day, Romeo suits up and takes on the role of firehouse dog.

While Cooke's goal was to enjoy the time left with 9-year-old Romeo, she also aimed to show other dog owners that they too could create a bucket list for their pets.

"I think he's helped a lot of people in a similar position," Cooke told CBC News. "I'm hoping our situation will bring some light to other people who are going through the same thing."

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Romeo enjoys a day at the pub with owner Jon Cooke.

Sadly Romeo passed away on March 16, but his bucket list has already inspired another pet owner in Canada to create a wish list for her pup.

"I've had hundreds, maybe close to a thousand messages from people, saying this helped them,'' Cooke told Today.com. "People are saying, 'It inspired us to live out the last days with our cherished family

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