ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene Lowe’s decided to employee a local veteran, extending the job offer to his service dog as well!

Abilene resident Judy Rose shared a picture of this man and his dog hard at work at the Lowe’s on Ridgemont Drive, and the post has since gone viral, garnering nearly 50,000 shares on social media.

Rose says that this man is a retired veteran who had been struggling to get a job because he needs his service dog.

Her post commends the story for hiring them both.

KTAB and KRBC are speaking to this employee and Lowe’s to get more on this story. Check back with BigCountryHomepage for the latest.