Quantico, Virginia– Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is pleased to announce Founder and Executive Director Christopher Baity has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine. Calling honorees “local heroes,” the publication says the designation is “one of the highest honors our community bestows on people who make this a better place.” Baity is…
Semper K9 is honored to welcome the acceptance of Robin in our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Robin, a community rescue, is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever-Collie mix and named in memory of Airman First Class Robin Diane Rise. Robin was born in Dodge County Nebraska in 1962. She joined the Air Force to serve her…
Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of service dog in training Laney into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Laney is named in honor of USMC Vietnam Veteran Ron Laney and comes to us from our rescue partner Operation Paws for Homes. Ron “Papa Six” Laney was the Associate Administrator of the Child…
Quantico, VA- If the Super Bowl’s not for you, the Puppy Bowl is always an adorable alternative aired earlier in the day. There’s even more reason to watch it this year—local rescue puppy with a purpose will be competing for the coveted MVP title and a Lombarky trophy for their team. Pete, a rescue pup…
Quantico, Virginia- Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is honored to have been chosen as one of the few organizations to march in the Inauguration Parade of Governor Ralph Northam. One of 4 military related organizations, Semper K9 was chosen for it’s dedication to enhancing the quality of life for wounded service members. Several veteran/service dog teams marched…
By Amanda Baity George Lamb is a medically separated Marine with 16 years in service including The Gulf War. His job within the DOD requires Lamb to conduct presentations and attend high-level meetings with DOD and VA leadership. Due to his service-connected health issues, Lamb was having difficulty in the workplace. This is George’s story…
2017 has been another great year for Semper K9. To date, we have accepted 23 dogs into our Service Dogs for Veterans program and have worked with 25 service dog teams in our Maintenance Training Program. Our dogs have traveled the country, from New York to Hawaii and between! We have so many memories from 2017 and…
2017 has been another great year for Semper K9. To date, we have accepted 23 dogs into our Service Dogs for VeteransB program and have worked with 25 service dog teams in our Maintenance Training Program.B Our dogs have traveled the country, from New York to Hawaii and between! We have so many memories from…
Help Semper K9 win $150,000 by donating to its CrowdRise campaign Quantico, VA – Semper K9 Assistance Dogs has been selected to join the Newman’s Own Foundation ion $500k Holiday Challenge, a fundraising competition on CrowdRise, the largest crowdfunding platform for good. Newman’s Own Foundation $500k Holiday Challenge is a friendly fundraising campaign for eligible US-based 501(c)3 charities.…
