The K9s for Warriors facility near the city’s Animal Care Services off TX 151 opened in...
Good Samaritans brought the Pointer-Labrador mix to a shelter, and he landed at, a nonprofit that trains shelter dogs to be service dogs — at no cost to the recipient.
“ saved me. He saved me because all the stuff that I was going through,” Butcher told me. “With him, it’s unconditional love.” Now, Butcher and his wife live in San Antonio where he works at K9s for Warriors as a trainer helping other vets learn to live with their dogs.On Oct. 26, I joined U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro on a tour of the K9s for Warriors facility near the city’s Animal Care Services off TX 151. The visit was part of a string of visits from politicians, including Congressman Tony Gonzales a few weeks before.
F-16s from nearby Kelly Field roared overhead as we stood on a shaded patch of artificial grass and learned about the dogs’ training regimen.
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