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Stewie

Semper K9 is honored to welcome Stewie into our Service Dog for Veterans Program. Stewie is a 4-month-old shepherd-mix who comes to us from our rescue partner, Operation Paws for Homes. Semper K9’s Stewie is named in memory of Major Stewart McGurk, US Army. Major Stewart McGurk was a dedicated Soldier, husband, and father, affectionately…

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Ruby

Semper K9 is proud to introduce Ruby to our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Ruby is a 3-month-old shepherd mix who comes to us from the Neonatal and Domesticated Feral Animal Rescue. She is named in memory of Army Nurse, Colonel Ruby Bradley, one of the most decorated women in US military history. Ruby Bradley…

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Grace

Semper K9 is proud to announce the addition of Grace to our Service Dogs for Veterans Program. She comes to us from our rescue partner, Operation Paws for Homes. Grace is a 16 week old Lab mix named in memory of Commodore Grace Hopper, USN. Grace Brewster Murray was born on December 9, 1906, in…

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Chappy

Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of Chappy into our Service Dogs for Veterans Program. Chappy is a 10-month-old lab mix and comes to us from our rescue partner, Operation Paws for Homes. He is named in honor of the “Four Chaplains” and the many sacrifices made by all of our military chaplains.…

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Dougie

Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Dougie into our Service Dog for Veterans program. Dougie is a 16-week old cream retriever who was donated by K-9 Caring Angels. Dougie is named in memory of Private First Class Douglas R. Colbert, US Army. Douglas, nicknamed Dougie by his family, was born July 5,…

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Yazzie

Semper K9 is excited to announce the acceptance of Yazzie into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Yazzie is named in memory of Sophie Yazzie, World War II Veteran, and is a 3-month-old lab mix from our rescue partner, Operation Paws for Homes. Sophie Yazzie, a member of the Navajo Nation, was born Awéé’ Yázhí…

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Ash

Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of Ash into its Service Dogs for Veterans program. Ash is a 16 week old German Shepherd generously donated by Steadfast Old World Shepherds. Semper K9’s Ash is named in memory of Sgt Joshua Ashley, USMC. Sgt Joshua Ryan Ashley was born May 27, 1989, in Upland…

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Gino

Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is proud to accept Gino into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Gino is an 8-month old lab mix rescued from the Prince William Humane Society. Gino is named in honor of Lance Corporal Eugene “Gino” Clifton Mills, III, USMC. Eugene, called Gene by family and Gino by his military friends,…

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Java

Semper K9 is proud to welcome Java, a 10-week old Shepherd mix, into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Java is generously sponsored by Nancy and Paul Hamilton of Belfast, ME and was donated to us by Stafford County Animal Shelter. Java is named in honor of the 1,168 crew members of the USS Houston…

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