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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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Semper K9 COVID-19 Prevention & Resiliency Plan

To our Incredible Semper K9 Community: As the global health community and the world come together to face the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to reach out and let each of our supporters know exactly how Semper K9 is responding to these challenges.    The decisions we make are, as always, being guided by our commitment…

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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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Semper K9 Renames Stream in Catlett to “Courage Creek”

Catlett, VA-November 11, 2019- Nationally recognized veteran service organization, Semper K9 Assistance Dogs, announced today that their application with the US Board of Geographical Names (USGS) for a stream name change had been approved. Semper K9 purchased 33 acres in Fauquier County in 2017 and went to work to get a stream that ran through…

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Murph

Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of Murph, a 19-month old, shepherd-lab mix, into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Murph is named in memory of Major Ed Murphy and comes to us from our rescue partner, Operation Paws for Homes. Major Ed Murphy was a dedicated Soldier, husband, and father. He was…

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