Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is proud to welcome Echo as a Semper K9 service dog candidate. Echo comes to us from the Northern Virginia based animal rescue group Operation Paws for Homes. He is a pit bull terrier that is 8 weeks old. He was rescued with his litter mate by OPH Foster Laurie. Echo is named in…
b In the Spirit of Welles Remy Crowther, The Ultimate Everyday Hero By Whom This Award is Inspired, Baity to Be Honored for His Commitment to Serving the Veteran Community at the Nationally Televised Red Bandanna Football Game at Boston College on Friday, October 7th b bB Crowtherbs Story is Featured in the Recent Book…
– In the Spirit of Welles Remy Crowther, The Ultimate Everyday Hero By Whom This Award is Inspired, Baity to Be Honored for His Commitment to Serving the Veteran Community at the Nationally Televised Red Bandanna Football Game at Boston College on Friday, October 7th – – Crowther’s Story is Featured in the Recent Book ‘The…
By Amanda Baity | Photos by Rob Jinks, Rob Jinks Photography Local nonprofit, Semper K9 Assistance Dogs, celebrated the success of several of their service dogs in training with a graduation ceremony Thursday night at the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department Station 13. Three of their current 10 program dogs along with three maintenance training teams…
Semper K9 is proud to welcome Marti into our service dog program. A rescue from Operation Paws for Homes, she is named in honor of William D. Martin, Jr. Martin is a Korean War veteran who has dedicated his post military life to helping others in need and saving dogs that need new homes. Drafted in…
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…
By Christopher Baity There are many considerations when bringing a new dog into your home. As a responsible pet owner, you’ll want to consider variables and options before making a final decision: care and training, cost, size, temperament, lifespan and appearance. Another important choice is the source of your dog. While that “doggy in the…
Sergeant Adam Leigh Cann, a Marine K9 handler a few weeks shy of his 24th birthday, was killed by a suicide bomber in Ramadi on January 5, 2006, one of the bloodiest days in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. He was the first Marine K9 handler killed in action since the…
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