An ex-navy veteran had two dogs that he loved dearly. But then life took a turn he wasn’t expecting when he was diagnosed with a heart condition. He was forced to give up his two dogs because he could no longer care for them in his poor health.

He originally adopted a dog and then the shelter called him asking if he could adopt another. So he had two dogs that he loved so dearly and these dogs had his heart. When a heart attack landed him in the hospital, his first question was where were his dogs?

Watch the video to learn why his dogs were taken while he spent time in the hospital to heal.

Saying goodbye to them was so hard.