Lonestar graduates service dog training, joins new handler
The CBS News Texas Canine Companion Lonestar is all grown up and ready to change a life. Brittany Rainey looks back on his journey and the bright future ahead.
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The CBS News Texas Canine Companion Lonestar is all grown up and ready to change a life. Brittany Rainey looks back on his journey and the bright future ahead.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, officially graduates on Aug. 8 and will soon meet his permanent handler.
Ahead of Lonestar's graduation, Brittany Rainey and Carmen Blackwell take a look at his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, practiced his skills with a new person in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog. In a few short weeks, he will be matched with his permanent handler.
In less than a month, Canine Companions pup Lonestar will become a professional service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, practices picking up large objects as well as buckling his handler in the car in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, practices picking up large objects as well as buckling his handler in the car in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, put his newest skills to the test in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, continues practicing his skills in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, gets more experience training with a wheelchair and heavy objects in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, got some extra playtime with little kids in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, showed off some more advanced skills in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, begins his second semester of professional training in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, practiced new commands and tricks in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, went on another field trip in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, continued training with a wheelchair in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, practiced walking next to a wheelchair in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, practiced his skills in a North Texas Bass Pro Shops in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, showed off his latest skills for Carmen Blackwell and Madison Sawyer in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, practiced closing drawers and more in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, attended a gala and cheered on the Texas Rangers in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, visited Barnes and Noble and learned how to ignore distractions in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup Lonestar and his professional trainer visited CBS News Texas in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, visited a medical facility and learned how to ignore distractions in the latest pupdate as we follow his journey to becoming a service dog.
Canine Companions pup, Lonestar, is learning more advanced skills in professional training in this week's pupdate.
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