It's enough to make even the iciest of hearts melt. This loyal pet pooch has turned up every day, for the past two years, at the hospital where her owner died.
Tiny Masha, "who looks like a dachshund with short legs" , still turns up at Novosibirsk District Hospital in Russia, despite her owner passing away a couple of years back.
Thankfully, patients and workers at the hospital make sure that she is fed and watered and has a warm bed to sleep on.
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Masha's owner, a pensioner from Dvurechie, turned up at the hospital a few years back after falling ill. The dog was by his side when he was admitted and remained close by at all times.
The Siberian Times reports that while her owner was staying on the ward, Masha - who was his only visitor - would trot home to guard the house before returning to the hospital in the morning.
Nurse Alla Vorontsova from District Hospital Number One told Novosibirsk Vesti TV: "She is waiting for him, for her owner.
"Just recently a family tried to adopt her, but Masha ran away and returned to the hospital."
27 Amazing Dog Photobombs
We'll start this one off with the quintessential group shot dog bomb (01 of26)
Open Image Modal What we want is less human face, and more beautiful dog face. (02 of26)
Open Image Modal He's just trying to match Dad's expression (03 of26)
Open Image Modal Some dogs go to great heights to achieve the perfect bomb. (04 of26)
Open Image Modal And some go to great lows. (05 of26)
Open Image Modal He's really bummed about the whole part about having to share her "till death do us part." (06 of26)
Open Image Modal "My tongue is way more interesting than the side of his face. Seriously." (07 of26)
Open Image Modal Double selfie + dog butt selfie = best selfie of all time (08 of26)
Open Image Modal Don't. You. Forget. About. Me. (09 of26)
Open Image Modal Oh, he most definitely wants some of that. (10 of26)
Open Image Modal A dog's quick and nimble traits serve him well for a photobomb. (11 of26)
Open Image Modal "Why are you taking a picture of these ugly shrubs and not taking a picture of me?" (12 of26)
Open Image Modal "I am your outfit of the day." (13 of26)
Open Image Modal This dog is just simply demonstrating what this couple may do after this photo is taken. (14 of26)
Open Image Modal "No one cares about your healthy food. They only care about me." (15 of26)
Open Image Modal Here's a vintage gem: On an innocent child's first day of school, this dog decides to go ahead and take a big dump. (16 of26)
Open Image Modal He does not care for that shirt one bit. (17 of26)
Open Image Modal This couple seems to really be having a ball(s). Yeah, we went there. (18 of26)
Open Image Modal Dogs know to have no shame when nature calls. (19 of26)
Open Image Modal They also know how to have no shame when you get really horny. (20 of26)
Open Image Modal "I'm the best present of all, though" (21 of26)
Open Image Modal And in a feat of pure genius, this one dog managed to photobomb each and every picture of this apartment on Craigslist... (22 of26)
Open Image Modal Here he is in the living room. (23 of26)
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And the dining room. (24 of26)
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Right there by the bed. (25 of26)
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We see you there, Craigslist dog bomber. And we applaud you. (26 of26)
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Doctor Vladimir Bespalov added: "You see her eyes, how sad they are. It’s not the usual shiny eyes for when a dog is happy.
"You can see this in animals, in the same way as with people."
He added: "There is nothing medicine can do for her here, but we are still hoping that Masha will be able to find another owner one day."
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