KPRC 2 first featured Kirby, deemed the Texans pup, during a puppy bowl segment in February.
But now, thanks to a sponsorship with the Houston Texans and Kroger, Kirby is being trained to be a service dog. But before that, Kirby had to take a break to hit the puppy gridiron for a feature on Animal Planet.
“A lot of emotions. A lot of emotions. It’s a blessing. I knew it was meant to be,” said Sergeant Major Kevin Bittenbender.“It took me eight years to finally go talk to someone,” Bittenbender said. In addition to needing a lower left leg amputation due to combat service and burn pit exposure in Afghanistan, Bittenbender also deals with emotional scars that run deep.
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