Above, After losing his beloved wife Betty to cancer four years ago, U.S. Marine veteran Rhea Hambright found life on the family farm to be challenging. Daily tasks were nearly impossible for this Veteran to do on his own. He was lonely, frustrated and for the first time in his life, didn’t know how to fix things. A friend suggested Rhea get a Service Dog. Then everything changed. Below, Tailer O’Neill and Jeep. Tailer is the director of training for Service Dogs Inc. Jeep was rescued by SDI from a shelter after being found as a stray. With the perfect temperament, and his training underway, Jeep was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2023 and instead of placing him with a client, he was promoted to Mascot and Demonstration Dog for SDI. He enjoys a purposeful and comfortable life with his adoptive parent, Tailer. Photos courtesy of Service Dogs Inc
Above, After losing his beloved wife Betty to cancer four years ago, U.S. Marine veteran Rhea Hambright found life on the family farm to be challenging. Daily tasks were nearly impossible for this Veteran to do on his own. He was lonely, frustrated and for the first time in his life, didn’t know how to fix things. A friend suggested Rhea get a Service Dog. Then everything changed. Below, Tailer O’Neill and Jeep. Tailer is the director of training for Service Dogs Inc. Jeep was rescued by SDI from a shelter after being found as a stray. With the perfect temperament, and his training underway, Jeep was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2023 and instead of placing him with a client, he was promoted to Mascot and Demonstration Dog for SDI. He enjoys a purposeful and comfortable life with his adoptive parent, Tailer
