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National Service Dogs for Veterans Conference – Why You Need to Attend

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.…

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Attie

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,…

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Jennings

  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…

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Riley

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…

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Miles

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…

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Sonny

Semper K9 is honored to announce the acceptance of Sonny into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Sonny is a German Shepherd who was donated to us by the Morgans, a local Marine Corps family. Sonny is named in memory of William (Sonny) Reeves Mikeal, Jr, United States Army. William was known as Sonny all…

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Wiley

Semper K9 is excited to welcome Wiley into our service dogs for veterans program. Wiley is a 4-month-old yellow lab donated to our program by Graystone Retrievers. Wiley is named in memory of Tuskegee Airman, COL James T. Wiley. Semper K9’s Wiley is sponsored by TREA The Enlisted Association. James Thomas Wiley was the grandson…

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