This is a story about the bond between a man and his best friend, how that became the catalyst for a family of 6, and why you'll never hear Addison say Gunner is "just a dog."

In 2008, Addison Edmonds brought home a dog as a junior in college. He didn’t know it then, but it was the dog who changed the trajectory of his life.

As the dog’s health began to fade in his last years, it only emphasized how much the Edmonds family owed Gunner.

Some of the GUNNER crew ditched our Nashville office to head downtown – Nudie’s suits and all – to spread the word about dog safety on Broadway.

A generational story about the torch passing between the two dogs –one a young gun, another a seasoned veteran – and a look at how the pair impacted the life of GUNNER’s own Luke Moore.