Military working dog reunited with handler after year apart

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A twelvemonth of separation seemed similar nary clip betwixt a NAS Lemoore serviceman and his faithful canine.

Navy Master-at-Arms Carlos Aranda was reunited with Donnie.

The medically retired subject moving canine ran consecutive to his handler aft a agelong travel from Norfolk, Virginia, wherever the canine served successful explosives detection.

Donnie was paired with Aranda for years, and the squad provided anti-terrorism protection.

When Donnie retired aft a limb wounded successful July, Aranda wanted to springiness his spouse a imperishable home, but Donnie's aesculapian expenses were a challenge.

The non-profit, "Paws of War" took attraction of each the veterinary bills and now, Aranda tin springiness Donnie the status helium deserves.

"He (Donnie) truly helped maine go the handler I americium today," Aranda said. "He truly showed maine the ropes. It's brainsick to deliberation astir a canine doing that. He truly taught maine however to beryllium a handler and truly gave maine the guidance successful that way."

Aranda says he's looking guardant to taking Donnie to his hometown of San Diego, introducing him to the formation and treating him to plentifulness of pup cups!

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