Service dog earns a yearbook picture for his hard work

Service dog earns a yearbook picture for his hard workService dog earns a yearbook picture for his hard workOne service dog was so loyal, he earned himself a spot in a high school yearbook- and rightfully so.Andrew AJ Schalk, a junior of at Virignias Stafford High School with Type 1 diabetes, takes a pooch named to school with him every day. The dog smells the students breath to check his blood sugar levels, which keeps him alive.Schalk told Mashable about why Alpha entered his life, and the crucial role the dog plays in it.The decision to get a service dog came about just to have greater control over my blood sugar and A1C, and Alpha has even saved my life on multiple occasions, Schalk told the publication.The cutest shot everSchalk tweeted a photo of himself and Alpha in the yearbook - complete with their names.Grace Fuller, a junior on the high schools yearbook staff, told Fredericksburg.com about much Alpha means to the school.She reportedly featured the dog in in a small profi le in last years annual, and when looking at this years photos, she saw a picture of him andthought he had earned a spot in the book. Schalkwent with her to ask Alpha could be included and got a ton of support.AJ has always talked about how much he liked having Alpha at school, and he is here all the time- we see him in class and in the hallwaysHe is a part of this school now, Fuller told Fredericksburg.com.Heeven replied to a Twitter account with a photo of Alphas ID card.Alphas yearbook is sure to last forever- he is sure togo down in history atStafford High School.