Weigel's helps provide local veterans with service dogs

Smoky Mountain Service Dog Hooligan, a canine ambassador for the group, stands with handler Laurie Birt, in the Weigel's head quarters lobby in Powell Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Weigel's presented a check to the Smoky Mountain Service Dogs group benefiting their "More Wags for WarriorsÓ campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Hooligan, a canine ambassador for Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, stands with handler Laurie Birt in the Weigel's headquarters lobby in Powell on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Weigel's presented a check to the group benefiting the "More Wags for Warriors" campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Veteran Daniel Belcher speaks to the media after Weigel's presented a check to Smoky Mountain Service Dogs benefiting their "More Wags for WarriorsÓ campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Service Dog vice chairman James Goyert speaks to Knoxville News Sentinel president Frank Rosamond and Weigel's executives at the Weigel's headquarters in Powell on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Weigel's presented a check to the Smoky Mountain Service Dog group benefiting the "More Wags for Warriors" campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Stryker lies down for the presentation of a check from Weigel's to Smoky Mountain Service Dogs on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Veteran Daniel Belcher speaks to the media after Weigel's presented a check to Smoky Mountain Service Dogs benefiting its "More Wags for Warriors" campaign on Jan. 9, 2018. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Service Dog Stryker stands next to his owner veteran Daniel Belcher of Clinton in the Weigel's head quarters lobby in Powell Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Weigel's presented a check to the Smoky Mountain Service Dog group benefiting their "More Wags for WarriorsÓ campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Service Dogs vice chairman James Goyert speaks to Knoxville News Sentinel president Frank Rosamond at Weigel's headquarters in Powell on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Olivia Belcher leans on her father, veteran Daniel Belcher, as Weigel's presents a check to Smoky Mountain Service Dogs benefiting their "More Wags for Warriors" campaign, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Service Dog Hooligan, a canine ambassador for the group, demonstrates his ability to pick up a credit card from the ground on demand in the Weigel's head quarters lobby in Powell Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Weigel's presented a check to the Smoky Mountain Service Dog group benefiting their "More Wags for WarriorsÓ campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Knoxville News Sentinel president Frank Rosamond speaks to Smoky Mountain Service Dog volunteer Laurie Birt at the Weigel's head quarters in Powell Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Weigel's presented a check to the group benefiting their "More Wags for Warriors" campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Service Dog Hooligan, a canine ambassador for the group, demonstrates his ability to pick up a credit card from the ground on demand in the Weigel's head quarters lobby in Powell Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Weigel's presented a check to the Smoky Mountain Service Dog group benefiting their "More Wags for WarriorsÓ campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Hooligan, a canine ambassador for Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, is rewarded by his handler Laurie Brit, for picking up a credit card from the ground in the Weigel's headquarters lobby in Powell on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Weigel's presented a check to the group benefiting its "More Wags for Warriors" campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Stryker lies down to the right of his owner, veteran Daniel Belcher, in the Weigel's headquarters lobby in Powell on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Service Dog Hooligan, a canine ambassador for the group, stands in the Weigel's head quarters lobby in Powell Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Weigel's presented a check to the Smoky Mountain Service Dogs group benefiting their "More Wags for WarriorsÓ campaign, which matches local veterans with service dogs. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel