Tom and Cocoa out on a daily walk in Virginia Beach. A Georgia couple came up with an innovative way to transport their elderly dog during her final months so she could still enjoy her favorite things — walks and family beach trips.Many people who have dogs understand they are lifelong companions and when they finally reach an advanced age, an owner will do just about anything to accommodate them.Tom and Lauren Antonino did exactly that for their 16-year-old Chesapeake Bay retriever, Cocoa."This is a simple story about love.
She benefited and so did we," Lauren said in email correspondence.Cocoa on her mobile bed facing the beach. Lauren and Tom have had Cocoa since she was a puppy and since then, they’ve gone on many adventures together,.