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The 15-year-old dog has been diagnosed with several health problems, in which veterinarians have concluded that he will not live much longer.

\"I would say sometime in February he started to get sicker,\" Rodriguez said. \"I travel quite a bit but we came back from one trip and he was doing really bad.

\"I'm unsure of how long [he will live]. Doctors are unsure. My assumption is that I don’t have very long with him and that’s what prompted the trips.\"

I'm in our nation's capital, the Washington monument shining behind me. Our last stop on #pohthedogsbigadventure All you dog lovers, you should bring your pets here too. The national mall is dog friendly.

A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Apr 19, 2015 at 3:17pm PDT

Beginning March 6, Rodriguez, his fiance, and Poh drove cross country, visiting 35 cities, and traveling around 12,000 miles, he said.

\"I initially wanted to get him to the Pacific ocean,\" he added. \"I have always wanted him to swim.\"

\"He loved it, it was so healing for him. It was like he was five years younger. He was walking with a lot of energy.”

So cool Seattle space needle! I wonder if they'll let me go to the top so I can enjoy the view and have some Starbucks. #pohthedogsbigadventure #dog #cute #dogs_of_instagram #pet #animals #petstagram #petsagram #photooftheday #dogsofinstagram #ilovemydog #instagramdogs #nature #dogstagram #dogoftheday #lovedogs #lovepuppies #hound #adorable #instapuppy #instadog

A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Mar 24, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT

On the way to California, Poh made stops in North Carolina, Texas, Oregon, Arizona and more, posing in front of many well-known landmarks in the United States.

\"We even stopped by Walter White's house in New Mexico,\" Rodriguez said. \"We went to 'The Goonies' house in Oregon. There was some dog parks to go to. In Austin we went to a great dog park where he actually swam.

\"It was a little bit for him, a little bit for me.\"

Another great place to take a nap. Overlooking Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco it's been great. off to Seattle and Portland. #dinnerandamixtape #pohthedogsbigadventure

A photo posted by poh the dog (@pohthedogsbigadventure) on Mar 22, 2015 at 9:18pm PDT

Prior to their trip, Rodriguez documented the journey on an Instagram account created specifically for Poh's adventures.

Since then, he said the positive comments on the page have been rolling in from pet owners everywhere.

\"My life is kind of hectic,\" Rodriguez said. \"I'm always traveling, but Poh is my home, my child. I think this resonated with a lot of dog owners. They wish they could do stuff like this with their dog and spend these moments, but sometimes life gets in the way.\"

\"I am super blessed that I have actually gotten to do this,\" he added. \"People think I take care of Poh, but Poh takes care of me.\"

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