"You Were There for Me" — The Man Who Held His Dying Dog in a Lake Every Night: John Unger and Schoep
When 19-year-old dog Schoep could no longer sleep due to crippling arthritis, his owner John Unger carried him into Lake Superior every night so the buoyancy could ease his pain. But years earlier, it was Schoep who had saved John from the darkest moment of his life.
May 10, 2026