COLUMBUS (WCMH) – It’s been nearly a month since former NBC4 Puppy With A Purpose Buckeye graduated with his Canine Companions for Independence class and officially became a service dog. A few weeks ago, Buckeye left the state of Ohio and moved to St. Louis, Missouri, with 11-year-old Kian Steele. Kian was born with a rare spinal condition that does not give him a lot of strength below the neck. His mom Alicia applied for a canine companion for her son, and she said Buckeye and Kian have already created an unbreakable bond. Playing Frisbee has become the norm for these two companions, but the action of playing serves a stronger purpose for Kian. “Holding that Frisbee with two hands and throwing it and going across either side, that’s actually a fair amount of work of Kian,” Alicia Steele said. Buckeye immediately went to work at assisting his new friend…
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