Cole Lyle, a USMC veteran, passed the PAWS Act with the help of his service dog Kaya. Lyle helped a North Texas woman save her service dog.

Sen. Thom Tillis shares his experience with Kaya and the impact that she left on the United States.

"Sadly, Kaya was recently diagnosed with an untreatable cancer, so we have the solemn honor of taking her on what will be her last flight.”

“She made me better than who I was,” he said, “and saved my life.”

Kaya, who inspired a federal law, was greeted by cheering airline crew members and passengers when she deboarded a flight to Dallas on Feb. 2.

An 'Ambassador for All Service Dogs,' German Shepherd Leaves a Legacy for Veterans with PTSD

Kaya, a service dog who served as a beloved ambassador for PTSD treatment and veterans’ health, has died, according to her owner.

Kaya, who had recently been diagnosed with incurable cancer, died on Saturday. She left a large impact, not only with the bill that she helped advocate, which passed, but also on Lyle’s life.

Kaya, a retired military service dog, took her final flight from Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas, recently — and was honored by Southwest Airlines during the trip.

Kaya, a smart and intuitive German shepherd, died on Feb. 4. A few months shy of 9 years old, she became an ambassador for service dogs and veterans' mental health across the U.S.