Zach Braff and girlfriend Florence Pugh share emotional final farewell to their beloved dog Roscoe

Zach Braff and girlfriend Florence Pugh share emotional final farewell to their beloved dog Roscoe: ‘Goodbye to my best friend’

Zach Braff said his final farewell to his dog Roscoe on Friday, October 2.

The Scrubs actor shared his emotional and heartbreaking goodbye in a series of Instagram photos that chronicled their 17 years together.

‘Today I had to say goodbye to my best friend, Roscoe Braff. He made it 17 years! I feel so lucky that we found each other,’ Braff, 45, began in the caption before encouraging his 1.4 million followers to ‘adopt a dog.’

RIP: Zach Braff, 45, is mourning the loss of his beloved pet dog Roscoe

Braff went on to call his adoption of Roscoe in 2003 ‘the best decision’ he ever made.’

He ended by sharing, ‘Goodbye, my old friend. We’ll catch up some other time.’

Braff’s girlfriend, Academy Award-nominated actress Florence Pugh, was quick to comment on his post: ‘RIP to a legend. Best face kisses in town.’

Heartfelt: The Scrubs actor called Roscoe 'the best decision' he ever made  when he shared a series of photos on Instagram chronicling the 17 years they shared together

Heartfelt: The Scrubs actor called Roscoe ‘the best decision’ he ever made  when he shared a series of photos on Instagram chronicling the 17 years they shared together

The Garden State star also encouraged his 1.4 million Instagram followers to 'adopt a dog' in the caption of his emotional post

The Garden State star also encouraged his 1.4 million Instagram followers to ‘adopt a dog’ in the caption of his emotional post

The Little Women star also shared a tribute to Roscoe by calling him the ‘coolest of the cool’ on her own Instagram page.

‘Goodnight sweet Roscoe, Thank you for all the love you gave and for all the kisses you treated me to,’ she added in the caption of a photo of the little white pooch. 

‘I genuinely count myself lucky that I got to see such a beautiful friendship between a man and his dog. RIP Roscoe 02/10/20.’ 

Sweet sentiment: Braff's girlfriend Florence Pugh, 24, was quick to comment on his post by writing: 'RIP to a legend. Best face kisses in town'

Sweet sentiment: Braff’s girlfriend Florence Pugh, 24, was quick to comment on his post by writing: ‘RIP to a legend. Best face kisses in town’

Emotional: The Little Women star also shared a tribute to Roscoe by calling him the 'coolest of the cool' on her own Instagram page

Emotional: The Little Women star also shared a tribute to Roscoe by calling him the ‘coolest of the cool’ on her own Instagram page

Goodbye: Pugh also shared Braff's post with the message 'Night night Roscy, we love you'

Goodbye: Pugh also shared Braff’s post with the message ‘Night night Roscy, we love you’

On her Instagram Story, Pugh shared Braff’s initial post and wrote, ‘Night night Roscy, we love you,’ as well a a photo of a sign that read, ‘We love you Roscoe.’

Pugh and Braff reportedly met when they worked together on the short film, In The Time It Takes To Get There.. 

They have been reportedly been an item since April 2019.         

Spreading the love: The British-born star also posted a photo of a sign that read, 'We love you Roscoe'

Spreading the love: The British-born star also posted a photo of a sign that read, ‘We love you Roscoe’

Four-legged family members: Braff often shares photos of his dogs on his Instagram page

Four-legged family members: Braff often shares photos of his dogs on his Instagram page