Dogs

Eve & Mike

Semper K9 is proud to welcome Eve into our service dog program. A rescue from Operation Paws for Homes, she is named in honor WWII Navy WAVE Evelyn Marshall. Evelyn enlisted June 9, 1944 and attended Radio School at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She became a Radio Operator for the Main Navy Dept, Washington, DC until 1945. Watch…

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Vinny & Shawn

Please join Semper K9 in welcoming Vinny to our service dog program! Donated by local Army Veterinarians Col Annette Hildabrand, DVM  and Col Brad Hildabrand, DVM; Vinny is named in honor of Norman Vincent Lawrence. Lawrence was born February of 1926 in Rochester New York. He served in the Navy from 1944-46 on the USS John P.…

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Lizzy & Leigh

Semper K9 is proud to announce service dog in training Lizzy. Donated by local Army Veterinarians Col Annette Hildabrand, DVM  and Col Brad Hildabrand, DVM; Lizzy is named in Honor of WWII Army Nurse 1st Lt. Elizabeth D Fleming Lewis. Elizabeth served from July 15, 1943-March 30,1946 as a surgical Nurse on board USS Emily Weder.…

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Diesel & Anthon

Semper K9 is proud to announce the donation of service dog in training Diesel. Diesel is a 6 month old Czech Shepherd donated by Iron Jaws K9, LLC. Diesel graduated with his veteran at a ceremony in November 2016. ​ [instagram-feed hashtag=”#semperk9sdiesel”] ​

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Levi & Steve

Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is pleased to announce our newest service dog in training, Levi. He is a community rescue from a family in Prince William, Virginia. A three-year-old yellow lab, Levi is enthusiastic about his career change. As a community rescue, Levi’s donor family will be able to follow his progression in training and…

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Kiernan & Jonathan

Semper K9 is proud to announce our latest addition to our assistance dog team. Kiernan, a black lab mix, is the 5000th dog saved through local rescue Operation Paws for Homes. “OPH’s first dog over four years ago was a black lab, our 1,000th dog saved was a black lab, and now our 5,000th dog saved…

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Buster & Russell

Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is pleased to announce our third service dog in training, Buster. Buster is a 10 week old silver lab donated by Veteran advocate Carly Pritchard. Buster in named in honor of Vietnam veteran SP5 Marcellus Frank “Buster” Stuck II. Frank served in the United States Army during Vietnam (62-65). He was…

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Mikey & Harlan

Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is proud to welcome Mikey as our second service dog candidate. Mikey comes to us from the Northern Virginia based animal rescue group Operation Paws for Homes. He was rescued with his littermate from a shelter down south. Mikey is named for Michael D. Collins, a family member of our Director…

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Norman | Semper K9’s Facility Dog

Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is pleased to introduce our first assistance dog in training, Norman. He comes from the Northern Virginia animal rescue group Operation Paws for Homes. and was rescued in Franklin County, Virginia. Norman is named in memory of MSgt James Norman Cunningham Jr. USMC Ret. Without the direct influence ‘Top’ had on…

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