<p>Venezuelan migrant Brayan Pinto, 18, and his small fluffy white dog, Brandi, trekked together across several countries and a treacherous tropical jungle to reach the US-Mexico border.</p>.<p>On Monday, the two companions had to say goodbye.</p>.<p>"She's been with me for two years," Pinto said, hugging the fluffy animal with the pink collar - a mix of Pekingese and toy poodle - within view of El Paso, Texas.</p>.<p>Brandi had been a gift from his mother before her death to become his emotional support pet, and the little dog had crossed several borders with him.</p>.<p>"Now that we've reached the United States, they tell me I have to leave her because she can't cross to the other side," he said.</p>.<p>Before walking alone towards the US border, Pinto recalled their long journey together, including nine days through the notoriously dangerous Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia.</p>.<p>"Leaving her is like leaving a family member," Pinto said.</p>.<p>Then he sadly put Brandi into the arms of a photo journalist who had agreed to take care of her in Mexico, and nestled his face into her curly fur for a final farewell. </p>
<p>Venezuelan migrant Brayan Pinto, 18, and his small fluffy white dog, Brandi, trekked together across several countries and a treacherous tropical jungle to reach the US-Mexico border.</p>.<p>On Monday, the two companions had to say goodbye.</p>.<p>"She's been with me for two years," Pinto said, hugging the fluffy animal with the pink collar - a mix of Pekingese and toy poodle - within view of El Paso, Texas.</p>.<p>Brandi had been a gift from his mother before her death to become his emotional support pet, and the little dog had crossed several borders with him.</p>.<p>"Now that we've reached the United States, they tell me I have to leave her because she can't cross to the other side," he said.</p>.<p>Before walking alone towards the US border, Pinto recalled their long journey together, including nine days through the notoriously dangerous Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia.</p>.<p>"Leaving her is like leaving a family member," Pinto said.</p>.<p>Then he sadly put Brandi into the arms of a photo journalist who had agreed to take care of her in Mexico, and nestled his face into her curly fur for a final farewell. </p>