A dog adopted from our very own Happy Paws shelter is currently in training with Service Dogs, Inc. to be a service dog for Doug Fullerton, a graduate of the Naval Academy, who received a ribbon for his service in time of war.
He named the dog, Checotah, after the Oklahoman town where our shelter is located. Checotah is a German Shepherd and the team at Service Dogs, Inc are training him to do specific tasks to assist with Doug’s needs.
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