Semper K9, Quantico Virgnia

My team and I love our furbabies & we were excited to learn about Semper K9, a local non-profit one of our clients had their donation made to after we sold their home.

A MISSION TO GIVING BACK

Semper K9 rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to be service dogs at no cost for disabled service members. “I wanted to take my skills the Marine Corps taught me and my post-deployment challenges to assist other veterans to overcome their own difficulties,” Baity said. He and his wife, Amanda, founded this non-profit in 2014 and went right to work. After researching other organizations that had similar missions, they identified weakness in other groups and strengths from industry leaders to create what currently has a one hundred percent success rate with their services.

“The most important things to us were to utilize rescue dogs and ensure that our veterans are assisted at no cost to them,” said Baity. “Also, being a military family with small children, the family involvement was high on our list of priorities since our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our wounded veterans.”

They recently purchased 33 acres adjacent to Marine Corps Base where they plan to build a retreat-style facility for out of area veterans and their families to come and train with their service dogs. This next step in their progress recently caught the eye of national TV host Mike Rowe. Rowe and his crew surprised the Baity’s with a visit for their show ‘Returning the Favor’ and is featured on their Facebook page.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Semper K9 is committed to enhancing the lives of our veterans who have served our country so bravely and now need help. Click here to learn more about their mission, make a purchase from their shop, or to make a tax deductible donation.

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Photo credit: Semper K9