{"id":24196,"date":"2026-09-08T16:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=24196"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:56:24","slug":"tucker-budzyns-owner-courtney-reveals-heartbreaking-detail-about-his-last-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=24196","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Budzyn\u2019s owner Courtney reveals heartbreaking detail about his last days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nTucker Budzyn\u2019s owner has shared more details about his final days. Compare Pet Insurance<\/p>\n

Tucker Budzyn\u2019s owner, Courtney Budzyn, has chosen to share how the beloved golden retriever internet star spent his last days, and despite the heartbreak of his cancer diagnosis, his last days were filler with all of his favorite activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went to the park several times, and he peed on every single tree he could,\u201d she said. \u201cHe went swimming a couple times, and his first jump in the pool both times were so powerful and strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tucker also had some wrestles with his adopted \u201cson,\u201d Todd, in their backyard, rolled around in the grass, felt the breeze on his fur, and ate chicken morning and night.
\nWhat led to Tucker\u2019s sudden decline
\nJust under a week before his death, Courtney had shared that Tucker was diagnosed with cancer.
\nAt first it seemed Tucker was responding well to treatment. But things took a quick turn when the treatment left a hole where the cancer had been, and an infection set in almost overnight.<\/p>\n

Courtney says Tucker saved her life
\nCourtney described just how deep her connection with Tucker ran, saying there was nothing in the world she wouldn\u2019t have done for him. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe was literally part of me,\u201d she said. \u201cHe was part of my soul. It feels like I lost a body part.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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