On social media, many viewers were touched to tears after a viral video showed a dog saying goodbye to his herd after 16 years.
On the TikTok platform, a heartwarming moment captured the touching farewell as he said goodbye to his herd after 16 years.
Dog says goodbye to his herd after 16 years
On social media, a viral TikTok video is melting hearts online.
The clip shows Max, a dedicated farm dog, saying goodbye to the cows he herded for over a decade.
Posted by Charley Herrman Jr. (@charleyonthefarm), the video has garnered attention among viewers.
The video captured the last time the man saw his dog herd after 16 years of working with them, touching the hearts of viewers.
Max’s final moments after his heart attack
Herrman, 62, opened up to Newsweek about this emotional moment and the loss of his loyal companion.
“Max’s last time to see his herd after 16 years working them, after a heart attack,” Herrman captioned the touching video.
In the clip, Max sits in the back of a truck as the cows approach him. Bringing Max back to his herd was a difficult decision, but Herrman felt it was essential to honor the dog’s dedication.
“He had been my loyal work companion seven days a week for over 15 years,” Herrman shared. “He was always eager to tackle the day alongside me.”
Max’s finally moment quick gained attention a mong dog lovers.
In the comment selection, many viewers can’t touch in tear before farewell’s Max in viral video. While another also concerned Max when he face Coping with Loss after google Herd After 16 Years
One person said: This made me cry. The cows were coming to see him even.
A second wrote: What a great job max you are the best boy.
While a third commented: The ole boy has lived a good life hasn’t he? I love watching a dog work cattle.
Someone else said: oh my goodness this is so emotional the cows knew that it was his last time. Animals know
Max’s health sudden decline after saying goodbye to his herd after 16 years
Just days before recording the farewell video, Herrman noticed a significant change in Max’s health. “It was as if he had suffered a heart attack,” he explained.
After consulting with a veterinarian, they tried everything possible to make Max comfortable.
Unfortunately, it soon became clear that he wasn’t improving.
Then, Herrman also understood Max’s love for the farm and wanted him to spend his last days in a place he cherished.
“I knew how much he loved his work on the farm, herding the cows,” Herrman said. “I took him back one last time to say goodbye to the life he loved deeply.”
Max passed away just a few days later.
Max was taken the farm to farewell the last herd after 16 years.
In the footage, cows come close to him in the truck bed, as if sensing it’s their final goodbye.
“Max’s story is truly special,” he said. “Ira taught him the ropes of being a good ‘cow dog.’ Max took it to another level. He insisted on going to work every day for all of his 15 years. He developed an incredible bond with the herd.”
Max’s final moment became just a memory for Herrman when he sadly announced that Max died just a few days after saying goodbye to his herd after 16 years.
“Sadly, I lost Max just a couple of days after our farewell,” Herrman said. “It’s been an incredibly tough loss. I can’t even bring myself to watch the farewell videos. Our farm holds so many moments that will always remind me of him.”
Max’s legacy will live on through the memories he created on the farm.
Herrman hoped Max would cherish the countless moments he had with his herd on the farm in the final days of his life
