Smiley The Blind Therapy Golden Retriever Passes

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Oct 15, 2017 4:00 PM EDT

Smiley was more than just a dog. The adorable and happy golden retriever has a remarkable story. Born without eyes, many believed that his life will be full of hardships and pain. But, that was not the case. Smiley had a permanent grin on his face. A smile that can turn anyones bad day upside down and out the door. Because when you saw him, you couldn't help but smiled back too.

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The Golden Retriever become known for his signature look but won fans across the world, and more than 180,000 followed an Instagram account dedicated to his activities.
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Smiley, from Ontario in Canada, regularly comforted young children who experience a death close to them, and would often sit with youngsters with disabilities.
In 2015 his owner told the Huffington Post : "He does something to people. People say they feel like a different person after meeting Smiley."
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His owner sadly broke the news that Smiley was diagnosed with cancer. And after a difficult battle his loving owner decided that his best friend should not suffer any longer. Stating in his post "Today is the day I give Smiley back. It's time. He's had enough. I do this for him, he doesn't deserve any suffering."
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Here are some people's loving reaction to the sad news

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