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Vito the senior dog now spends his day traveling with the new pal he met at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Is there any love so pure as that between a child and their pet? I’d argue no. It is relationship based on pure affection—not needs and responsibility, just good old fashioned companionship.

DeNapoli had dogs in his younger years. “He’s a special one, you can tell,” he said. The Merli Center is on Machowski and Wally’s regular route as a certified therapy dog team.

And while it may seem like Black changed Vito's life to some, the man insists it's the real hero who is the dog. "I love this dog. He's had a huge impact on me. He's my best friend. He's my pal.