Advertisement Greenville hotel helps dog with inoperable tumor have dream weekend Aloft Greenville helps fulfill bucket list during dog’s last days Share Shares Copy Link Copy

It was a bittersweet weekend for a dog with only days left to live, and the kindness of a Greenville hotel staff helped his owners deal with the impending goodbye. Biscuit, an 18-year-old Siberian Husky, developed an extremely large tumor on his forehead that veterinarians determined to be inoperable. **Gallery of pictures from Biscuit's bucket list day** Biscuit’s owner, Steve Roe, and his wife, decided to spend the weekend with Biscuit in Greenville, letting their longtime friend enjoy a “bucket list” before it was time to let him go. “I’ve had him since he was 3 months old, and he’s 18,” Roe said. “It’s like losing a family member.” The couple stayed at Aloft Greenville, where the staff showered Biscuit with affection, bought him bones, gave him the run of the WXYZ Bar and even loaned Roe a luggage cart to help him take Biscuit out on the town. “He’s the most well-known Husky in Greenville at the moment,” Roe said. Biscuit had chicken nuggets for breakfast and a Brazwell's bacon cheeseburger for lunch. “A little bit of what he hasn’t been allowed to have,” Roe said. Biscuit had a play date with another Husky, the first in his long life. Roe said everywhere they went, they experienced kindness. “It’s renewed my faith in humanity,” he said. Roe carried Biscuit to Falls Park so he could watch ducks he used to enjoy chasing when he was a puppy. Roe petted Biscuit and reminisced about his life as he relaxed by the river. Roe said the bucket list was largely his wife’s idea. He said he is grateful to the staff at Aloft for being so kind to Biscuit and to them. Aloft hotels are known for their commitment to helping dogs. Each hotel provides a foster home for dogs that are available for adoption. The dogs live at the hotel until a guest or WXYZ Bar patron decides to adopt them. Guests are able to play with the dogs during their stay or walk them on the hotel's sixth-floor dog walk. Aloft Greenville partners with Let 'em Live Upstate to place dogs at the hotel. Aloft said Let 'em Live screens dogs from local shelters to find good candidates to live in a hectic environment. Aloft's partner, Paw Paws USA, provides each dog with a new leash, a collar and a food care package when it's adopted. Biscuit touched the hearts of many around Greenville during the last few days of his life. The Roes said goodbye to their longtime friend and beloved family member at about 4 p.m. Monday.