It’s heartwarming when individuals and families who adopt dogs treat them like family. They travel, dine out, walk, shop, do sports, and much more with their dogs, showing everyone how life-changing it is to have one in your life.

See, dogs aren’t just pets. They’re loyal companions who dedicate their entire lives to being there for you and looking out for you.

That’s something you can’t say about many people.

And when a dog’s life ends, it leaves a void no one and nothing in the world can ever fill.

The emptiness in a dog owner’s life when their furry companion crosses the rainbow bridge stays with them forever, even when they finally get enough courage to adopt dogs again.

That’s why dog owners do what they can to keep the memory of their best friends alive: framed photos, videos, and even having mugs, shirts, phone cases, and other items customized with their dog’s face or name.

Then you have the dog owners who take it a step further – those with statues of their dogs.

In Green-Wood Cemetery in South Brooklyn, you’ll see the names of famous artists and musicians on gravestones: Charles Ebbets, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Leonard Bernstein.

You’ll also see an unfamiliar statue of someone you just know changed countless lives: Rex, the dog.

Buried with his owner, John E. Stow, a well-known fruit merchant who passed away in 1884, Rex was John’s most trusted pal.

Right at Stow’s grave is a bronze statue of Rex. Even until death, Rex seems to be guarding John.

And that’s not all. People who see Rex’s statue seem to see him as the guard dog of all dogs.

Some even leave sticks right by the statue’s paws as a gesture of fondness, while some leave photos of their pets as if to seek protection from Rex.

Green-Wood Cemetery’s communications member, Stacy Locke, shares,

“When it comes to Rex, he obviously stands out. People see him from the road – it’s sort of a prominent spot, right off of the intersection of two roads here.

It’s right under a tree and there are a lot of sticks around. People will drop a stick across his little paws. Someone also left a picture of a dog there once, maybe their little pet who passed away, as if to say, ‘Rex, look after my little one.'”

Locke also clarifies that there is uncertainty as to whether the dog’s remains are buried there or if it’s solely the statue.

“I think people like to believe that there is a dog interred there and there very well might be. But it’s hard to say.”

It’s no surprise there that Rex’s statue has been circulating online. On Twitter, user @meghanad uploaded a photo of the figure and wrote,

“I took a walk in Greenwood Cemetery today and look at all the sticks piled up for the goodest boy, Rex.”

Another Twitter user, @KevinTMorales, wrote,

“In Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, there is a gravestone for a dog named Rex. People bring him sticks and place them at his feet because he is still a good boy.”

I took a walk in Greenwood Cemetery today and looks at all the sticks piled up for the goodest boy Rex 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/iey05ks8MT

— Meghan (@meghanad) March 31, 2020

People’s reaction to Rex’s statue shows how impactful a dog’s life is on everyone else’s. Unmatched loyalty, unconditional love, and pure joy that can’t compare with anything in the world.

Find out more about Rex by watching the video below!

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