Group's 1st Florida canine-therapy dog finds a friend in Orlando Army veteran
By Richard Burnett, Orlando Sentinel
June 9, 2011
David Cantara gave away one of his "children" in Orlando on Wednesday, and he couldn't have been prouder.
The professional dog trainer from North Carolina presented 14-month-old Marley, a golden retriever mix, to Kyle Evans, an Army veteran from Orlando who was wounded in the war in Iraq. It was the first companion-therapycanine that Cantara's nonprofit group, Carolina Patriot Rovers, has placed in Florida.
"It's always a little bittersweet to do this; we have such a strong bond with the dogs," Cantara said. "But it is still wonderful when we are able to make placements like this for such a good cause."
About two dozen people gathered Wednesday morning for a modest "passing of the leash" ceremony at Orlando Executive Airport. Amid a patriotic display of American flags and military-veteran volunteers, this was no ordinary pet adoption.
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