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The hardest part of loving an animal is knowing you’ll someday have to say goodbye. Tom Antonino and Lauren Slepin have been proud dog parents to Cocoa for more than 16 years. Normally an energetic dog, Cocoa slowed down quite a bit in her golden years.

She started having a difficult time with mobility in recent months, but she still wanted to be a part of her parents’ lives. To bring the large dog out of the house where she could get some fresh air and a change of scenery, the couple designed a mobile dog bed. “My wife and I came up with a way, with a mechanics creeper (机械爬行器) and something like that, to take her for walks,” Tom said. “We had rope and a bed and we’d bring her out.”

With Cocoa settled comfortably on her bed, Tom pulled the device on a leash so she could enjoy all the places their family loves. They took trips to the dog park and often travelled from their home in Georgia to Virginia Beach, their favorite place.

During one of these outings to the beach, Tom ran into a local people named Carrie Copenhaver. Carrie was blown away by their creative solution to Cocoa’s mobility issues, so she asked if she could take a picture of them to share online. Tom, who doesn’t use Facebook, agreed. Little did he know, the post would go viral with millions of views!

Sadly, Cocoa passed away not long after taking her final trip to the beach, but Carrie’s picture is bringing their family comfort in their time of need.