Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Ziggy into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Ziggy is a Golden Retriever donated by Helen Findlay of Providence Farms in Rixeyville, Virginia. Ziggy is named in memory of Lt. Glenn Daubert Ziegler, US Navy. The following information has been collected from news releases & memorial…
Annually the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans (ASDPMV) hosts a conference specifically designed for nonprofit service dog providers. Semper K9 is a founding partner member of the ASDPMV and our co-founder, Amanda Baity, is the Conference Committee Chair. In 2022 there were close to 200 attendees, the largest amount present to date.…
Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Attie into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Attie is a Labrador Retriever donated by Cindy & Steve Wine of Tennessee. Attie is named in memory of Sgt. Bradley W. Atwell, USMC. Sgt. Bradley W. Atwell, USMC, 27, Yuma, AZ., was killed in action on Friday,…
Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Jennings into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Jennings is a Shepadoodle donated by the Manley Family. Jennings is named in honor of Robert Meredith Jennings, Jr., USMC. Born September 18, 1930, to Edith and Robert ‘Bob’ M. Jennings, Sr., Jennings grew up in the…
Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Thunder into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Thunder is a German Shepherd donated to our program by the Morgan Family. Thunder is named in memory of Col. Ralph C. Balcom, United States Air Force. Ralph Carol Balcom was born on December 24, 1933, in Seattle,…
Semper K9 is proud to accept Trip into our Service Dogs for Veterans Program. Trip is a Labrador Retriever donate to our program by Beer Dog Retrievers. Trip is named in memory of all US Servicemembers who fought in the First Barbary War in Tripoli. First Barbary War, also called Tripolitan War, (1801–05), conflict between the United…
Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of Riley into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Riley is a German Shepherd named in memory of Lance Corporal Riley Kuznia. Semper K9’s Riley was generously donated by Lance Corporal Kuznia’s mother, Markelle Kuznia, and is the offspring of his beloved dog, Molly. Riley Stephen Kuznia…
Joining a charity partner for a major marathon can be intimidating if you have never run before. Some marathons only have entries not based on qualification with a lottery system and then after the race registrations close your only choice to enter is through an approved charity partner. Nonprofits who want to fundraise for their…
Semper K9 is excited to welcome Miles into our service dogs for veterans program. Miles is a labrador retriever who was donated to our program by Robert Sizelove. Miles is named in honor of Rear Admiral Miles H. Imlay. Miles Imlay was born on 22 November 1902, in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Central High…
