It only took a second to immortalize, through a photograph, for thousands of people to know the tender story of Cocoa and the deep love that Tom Antonino and Lauren show her, every day: a couple living in Georgia (USA) every time they go out for a walk with their beloved Cheseapeake Retriever. Learn more in this publication what is viral.
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The couple decided to improve the quality of life of their pet with a mobile bed, because Cocoa could not walk and thus he can enjoy his last outings. After long 16 years, the dog passed away last February but left an indelible mark on the hearts of Tom y Lauren, and also the people who knew him.
The couple very much enjoyed visiting the city of Virginia Beach Along with his pet Cocoa, however, last August the puppy began to feel the ravages of his advanced age: he was unable to stand. It was then that the couple looked for a way to invent a mobile bed so that the retriever de chesapeake will continue to go along with them.
WTKR television reported that they both built the mobile bed with casters by hand. During one of their last walks along the Virginia Beach shoreline, the three ran into the resident Carrie Copenhaver. She was struck by the way they transported Cocoa, and asked if she could take a picture of them.
After spreading the photo, it went viral on Facebook, accumulating thousands of reactions and comments. The image reached Tom Antonito and Lauren, telling him that Cocoa had passed away. “He died peacefully last Friday. We spent over 16 sweet years together and the last 6 months without his ability to stand have brought us even closer. It has left a great emptiness in our hearts and in our home “Lauren wrote to Carrie in early March.
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