10/19/2025
After serving several deployments and undergoing multiple knee surgeries, Air Force Staff Sergeant Clay Luthy had to retire and struggled to find employment that would allow him to bring along his longtime service dog, Charlotte. Many employers balked at the idea, until Luthy interviewed at a Lowe’s in Abilene, Texas — he asked if bringing Charlotte would be an issue, and was told, “absolutely not… we’ve got service dogs that work all throughout Lowe’s.”
Luthy was hired, and Charlotte was given her own Lowe’s vest and a place to rest during shifts. Customers have embraced the duo, and Luthy says the job offers him more than income-routine, social contact, and the security of having Charlotte at his side. He’s also training a younger dog, Lola, to eventually take Charlotte’s place.
