Therapy dog serves as wounded Army vet's best man

"He loved having his picture taken," Balmes, 25, told INSIDE EDITION. "He was going from table to table saying hello to everyone. The whole next day he was exhausted!"

, --October 7, 2015

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When wounded Army veteran Justin Lansford married his long-time love Carol Balmes last Saturday, he knew there was one special guy he wanted as his best man: Gabe the Golden Retriever.
And the four-year-old pup more than lived up to the role. Gabe, who has been Lansford's therapy dog since 2013, sat proudly at his side during the wedding in Largo, Florida before walking the newlyweds down the aisle. Dressed in a specially-made shirt adorned with Lansford's service badges, he spent the rest of the evening charming the guests. More...

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