Desert Dogs: Valley company gives back to veterans

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A Valley company started by veterans works to help veterans by giving them a new lease on life, not just by offering employment. Desert Dogs is a for profit company that wants to make a difference as well.

Pete Huijui waited a long time for this day."There were some really tough days because I was so active and now not to be active, but I believe that life has different challenges along the way," he said.Pete joined the Air Force in 1975 and at one point, served at Luke Air Force Base."I did two jobs, actually. My first job was called security police – protected the base and anything else I was told to guard, from aircraft to buildings," he said.

Desert Dogs, he says, aims to better the community by giving back."I kind of had a difficult transition when I separated and Desert Dogs was kind of there for me, so they kind of everything I was speaking about. I know about it because they gave it to me first hand and so were able to turn around and pay it forward to others," he said.About a year and a half ago, Desert Dogs started a program called "Hauling for Hope.

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