3 min read Veteran With Service Dog Struggled To Find A Job — Until This Store Hired Them Both She even gets to wear a vest like her dad.

This simple photo of a home improvement store employee and his pet is quickly going viral on social media - and for all the right reasons. Judy Dechert Rose, a customer at Lowe's in Abilene, Texas, posted the image online this week with a caption describing the heartwarming story behind it. "This is a retired vet who struggled to get a job because he needs his service dog! Lowes hired them BOTH!!"

The Dodo reached out to the store's human resource manager, Jay Fellers, who identified the employee and pup as retired Air Force vet Clay Luthy and his dog Charlotte. When Luthy interviewed for the position a few months ago, his faithful companion was by his side then, too. "We didn't realize he was having a difficult time finding a job," said Fellers. "He applied here and went through a normal interview process, and brought Charlotte in as part of the interview. He told us about Charlotte, and how she supports him. He ended up being our top candidate."