Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is proud to accept Wrinkle into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Wrinkle is a 15-week old golden retriever donated by The Wenger family in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. He is named in memory of Sgt Christopher Wrinkle, USMC. Born in Washington, DC, a native of Dallastown, PA, and a 2001 graduate of Dallastown…
Research Study for Veterans: Veterans’ Experience of Post Traumatic Growth through Service Animal Therapy The purpose of this research study is to explore your experience of healing from trauma suffered while on active duty. We are interested in learning how you have coped positively and moved forward from the trauma through the partnership of the…
Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Wolfe, a 10-week old lab-mix into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Wolfe comes to us from our rescue partner, Operation Paws for Homes and is named in memory of Lance Corporal Colin J. Wolfe, USMC. Colin Wolfe was born in Midland, Texas, Nov. 19, 1986.…
Quantico, VA- Cargill Feed & Nutrition (CFN US) expands its community enrichment reach with the help of customers, Tractor Supply Co. and non-profit, Semper K9 Assistance Dogs. Semper K9 is a family founded and operated organization located just outside of Quantico, Virginia. Founded by USMC combat veteran Christopher Baity and his wife Amanda, their team…
Semper K9 & Johns Hopkins University Semper K9 is currently partnering with Johns Hopkins University 3rd-year doctoral student, Jeremy Ramirez for a scientific study involving service dogs for veterans with PTSD. Ramirez is partnering with five service dog organizations across the country that serve veterans, including Semper K9. His goal is to conduct a systematic…
DC Hockey Ticket Raffle Calling all DC hockey fans! Want to win tickets to the February 24th home game against the Rangers? Make a minimum donation of $50 to Semper K9 via our donation page and you’ll be entered to win! Tickets are signed by John Carlson & TJ Oshie. Tickets are valued at $189…
By Delia Engstrom Kelvin Valdez retired from the Marine Corps in 2015 but still has a battle buddy at his side- his service dog Belleau. Born in Brooklyn, Valdez enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1998 and spent nearly 18 years serving his country at various duty stations and on deployments. This father of three…
Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Mickie, a 10 week old Shepherd/Husky mix into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Mickie comes to us from our rescue partner, Operation Paws for Homes. She is named in honor of Michele ‘Mickie’ Venne Krause, Colonel, USMC Retired. Mickie Venne Krause, Colonel, USMC Retired has…
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