Karen Shirk , a 2008 Shirk Heroes , finds service dogs for people in need . Shirk knew Gabriel , a dog they were training at the time , would be perfect for him . ` She had a dog ready for disabled war veteran Karen Shirk , but he died in 2008 . The dog ended up with another veteran , Jake Murphy . Unbeknownst to CNN , the two veterans knew each other and served together .
Karen Shirk , a 2008 Shirk Heroes , finds service dogs for people in need . She had a dog ready for disabled war veteran Karen Shirk , but he died in 2008 . The dog ended up with another veteran , Jake Murphy . Unbeknownst to CNN , the two veterans knew each other and served together .