It's his new German shepherd/golden retriever named Caddy 2.

The story behind Caddy 1 has been extremely painful.

On Dec. 16, Manuma played golf at Moanalua Golf Course. With the course's permission, he tied Caddy up while he played a round of golf.

That's when two former course employees, Saturnino Palting, 59, and Nelson Domingo, 43, allegedly kidnapped the dog, then butchered it and planned to eat it.

"I still get flashbacks it's not so much how or what happened to Caddy it was the way it happened to him that is mind boggling and mind disturbing," said Manuma. "Sleepless nights, I get up three times a night every night. This has gone on for a month. So it's been hard, mentally straining and it's created a lot of depression in this house."

Recently, Manuma has been treated for depression. He is trying to stay strong for the upcoming criminal trial, where he will likely have to testify.

"I'm putting the best foot forward keeping everything together up here, because I've got to fight for him. I don't want his death to go in vain, not only for Caddy but all the other animals that hopefully it never happens to them again," Manuma said.

Palting and Domingo will be the first ever to be tried under a new animal cruelty law.

If convicted, they would get up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

To get the conviction attorneys will need experts, like the humane society's own investigators, to help prove the men tortured Caddy.

"This will be a test of the law and so hopefully we'll be able to see how to successfully try these people under the felony law," said Kawehi Yim, Hawaiian Humane Society.

Meanwhile, Manuma is drawing strength from the new Caddy.

"He's brought a lot of love back in the house," Manuma said.

We talked with the families of both Palting and Domingo. They did not want to comment about the case.

Both men are expected to make their pleas within seven days.

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