Justin and Carol got married and their dog Gabe attended the ceremony

It’s a fact that dogs are a man’s best friend… but sometimes they are more than that. they are your best man.

It was different for one veteran and his beloved service dog, who share such an unbreakable bond, he had to involve his dog in a special way.
Justin Lunsford is a US Army veteran from Silver Spring, Maryland, who was deployed as a paratrooper in Afghanistan and had an accident.

“We hit an IED and it completely overturned my truck,” Justin told ABC News. “I had bilateral amputation of my femurs, resulting in the amputation of my left leg.

Justin was paired with a golden retriever named Gabe and helping Justin adjust after losing his leg.

“The less I use my wheelchair, the more I need his help with small tasks, and the more he’s there,” Justin said. “It was very comforting to know that.”

“He helps me from one thing to another. I can use him as a stable surface to lean on when I reach the ground and come back. If I fall, he’ll run to my side and I can use him to push me up off the ground.”

“You have to remember that a support dog is always happy and that they will love the person they’re with forever,” Carol told Buzzfeed. “The second Justin walked into the room when they met, Gabe was moving, crying and rolling on the floor.”

So when Justin and Carol got married and Gabe attended the ceremony.

But while some people make their dogs ring bearers or just guests, Justin wanted his beloved pooch to be by his side on his big day and gave him the position of honor.