Service Dog National Training Standards for Veterans Semper K9 is a founding member of the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans (ASDPMV). Together, with leaders in the service dog for veterans industry, we created the very first national training standard for service dogs and veterans. We all met together in Atlanta in early…
By Christopher Baity, Founder & Executive Director, Semper K9 Assistance Dogs The first question to ask before this question is “When is a service dog finished with his/her training?” The easy answer is: Never. Training stops the day after your dog passes, that is a common and accepted theory throughout the working dog industry. The…
Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of Rosie into our service dogs for veterans program. Rosie is a ten month old black lab donated by the Cummings family. She is named in honor of the countless women who entered the workforce to support the war effort during World War II. Rosie the Riveter…
Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of Honey into our service dogs for veterans program. Honey is a 4-month-old German Shepherd donated to us by the Miner family. He is named in memory of LCPL Terry E. Honeycutt, Jr. (T.J.) T.J. wanted to be in the military from the time he was five.…
Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is proud to announce the acceptance of Sky into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Sky is a Goldendoodle mix, sibling pup to Sammy and comes to us from Operation Paws for Homes. Sky is named in honor of all veterans connected with Blue Sky Innovators. Blue Sky has hosted 3…
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2021 Contact: Amanda Baity amanda@semperk9.org 571-494-5144, ext. 2 Local Nonprofit Hires Strategic Partnership Director Quantico, VA – SemperK9 Assistance Dogs, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to providing service dogs to veterans and their families, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bill McCabe as its Director of Strategic…
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release January 21, 2021 Contact: Amanda Baity amanda@semperk9.org 571-494-5144, ext. 2 Semper K9 Co-Founder Highlights Invisible Combat Wounds & Service Dogs in First Children’s Book Quantico, VA- Mental health challenges in the military community have been in the spotlight over the last decade. While many awareness campaigns have successfully launched, the…
This raffle was created to promote the relationship between Semper K9 Assistance Dogs and 3DogPetSupply. Together, we are raffling off(5) 3 dog EZ Wash Premium dog beds for the Semper K9 Dogs in Training. As always will accept any additional donations up to (17) beds. The remaining funds will go towards graduating service dog teams…
