True Story Behind The "Grieving" Dog In The Graveyard Pic That Broke The Internet"s Feels

When the internet found this image of a female dog literally sitting in a grave site, feels were aching. People from all over the world asked for a background story on the dog who appeared to be grieving their human. It’s not unheard of, after all. Dogs have been known to spend their days at grave sites of their owner or refuse to leave the spot they last saw them. Dogs are loyal like that, but this is not actually one of those stories. This dog is in this hole for a very different reason. Take a look.

Whatcha Got There, Girl?

This story is about a different kind of loyalty and dedication. Graveyard staff noticed this dog had further dug a small cavity in the ground and would sit inside all day. As it turns out, this dog was homeless… she was also a mom. She had nowhere to go when she had her litter so, like parents the world over, she “made do.” The different fears she had for her young must have been compounded when she caught the attention of humans, but thankfully, she had no reason to fear.

Cooped Up In A Hole And Terrified

Small as this hole is, the brave mama managed to keep all four puppies happy, safe and comfortable (though her reality was probably anything but that). The single-parent canine family had hope and each other. Taking one day at a time is painfully uncertain, which is why the help they got came just in time. Local animal lovers decided to help the homeless bundles of cute, so they started trying to coax Mom out of the hole with food.