Comments on: *HOW TO SUPPORT THE WAR DOGS* http://k9pride.com Honoring Police, Military, and Working Dogs Worldwide Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:59:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Claudia H http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-488 Claudia H Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:21:22 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-488 When these dogs retire,if the handlers can't take them, a home needs to be found. If they are decommissioned overseas, they have to be flown back at the adopter's expense, http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com is an organization that helps place these dogs and also has helped handlers with the terrible expense of bringing them back to the states. (A letter to your congressperson would be great!)Dennie kandoll, the founder, has worked tiredlessly to make sure that these dogs, that have given their whole lives, have wonderfull retirement homes. We will never know how many of our sons and daughters owe their lives to them- we know Dexter saved quite a few- but we treat each as if they had saved our child. I adopted one of these dogs, Benny A120, and he is a joy, sucha a great dog and very love. This is also a way for me to thank all of you for the selfless service to all of us. Benny lives on a horse farm in Illinois on 10 acres and , basically, does what he wants as he wants it. He is under my desk right now, warming my toes! Thank you for everything!! Claudia When these dogs retire,if the handlers can’t take them, a home needs to be found. If they are decommissioned overseas, they have to be flown back at the adopter’s expense, http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com is an organization that helps place these dogs and also has helped handlers with the terrible expense of bringing them back to the states. (A letter to your congressperson would be great!)Dennie kandoll, the founder, has worked tiredlessly to make sure that these dogs, that have given their whole lives, have wonderfull retirement homes. We will never know how many of our sons and daughters owe their lives to them- we know Dexter saved quite a few- but we treat each as if they had saved our child.
I adopted one of these dogs, Benny A120, and he is a joy, sucha a great dog and very love. This is also a way for me to thank all of you for the selfless service to all of us. Benny lives on a horse farm in Illinois on 10 acres and , basically, does what he wants as he wants it. He is under my desk right now, warming my toes!
Thank you for everything!!
Claudia

]]> By: Jon Hemp http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-120 Jon Hemp Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:12:12 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-120 Hooooooaaaaah! My congratulations to K9 Pride and the fine job you're doing to promote active MWDs and their handlers and your efforts in preserving the heritage of K9. Back in the 60s, I had the privilege of serving on three continents with three fantastic dogs (Libya, Blytheville, Vietnam). Given a choice to do it again, I wouldn't do it any other way. Kuddos, Jon Hemp Hooooooaaaaah!
My congratulations to K9 Pride and the fine job you’re doing to promote active MWDs and their handlers and your efforts in preserving the heritage of K9.
Back in the 60s, I had the privilege of serving on three continents with three fantastic dogs (Libya, Blytheville, Vietnam). Given a choice to do it again, I wouldn’t do it any other way.
Kuddos,

Jon Hemp

]]> By: J http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-119 J Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:13:54 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-119 i lost my k9 partner in afghanistan a year ago. i just want to say thank you to all who support these heroes. i lost my k9 partner in afghanistan a year ago. i just want to say thank you to all who support these heroes.

]]> By: Joe White http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-118 Joe White Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:36:04 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-118 For Immediate Release February 4, 2009 Governor Crist is set to make Florida the first state in the Union, to declare March 13 as “K9 Veterans Day” A nation-wide effort, with roots in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is working to get the entire country to recognize March 13 as K9 Veterans Day. And Florida will now truly take the lead on this honorable mission, as Governor Crist is set to declare K9 Veterans Day for the entire state. Last year Mayor Peyton made Jacksonville the first city to declare such a thing, and the group is hopeful that Florida will also have it’s Congress people lead the way for the national recognition, of all the dogs, of all our wars. And because of the current war on terror, such dogs as Customs Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Border Patrol Dogs, Police Dogs, Secret Service Dogs, and many more will be included in the recognition. This then will be a memorial to their service annually, as they too served, bled, and died. Dogs have served with honor throughout the history of our Country’s birth and growth, and have served at many jobs in all of our wars. However, there was never an official K9 Corps until March 13, 1942. Hence the effort to create March 13 as K9 Veterans Day. Doing this honors the dogs for their selfless service, while avoiding any objections one may have if dogs were truly included in the human Veterans Day. To this day dogs are serving daily in Florida, and Coast Guard dogs helped to guard the beaches way back during WW II. And Joe White, who launched the effort, lives in Florida, so he feels it only right that Florida lead the way on this, letting everyone know that the state honors all it’s Veterans. And thanks to Mayor Peyton, and Governor Crist, Florida is apparently on a mission to get this done. Hopefully other cities and states will follow Florida’s lead, and proclaim K9 Veterans Day for their area. Joseph J. White www.k9veteransday.org 904-241-6051 K9veteransday@aol.com For Immediate Release
February 4, 2009
Governor Crist is set to make Florida the first state in the Union, to declare March 13 as “K9 Veterans Day”
A nation-wide effort, with roots in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is working to get the entire country to recognize March 13 as K9 Veterans Day. And Florida will now truly take the lead on this honorable mission, as Governor Crist is set to declare K9 Veterans Day for the entire state. Last year Mayor Peyton made Jacksonville the first city to declare such a thing, and the group is hopeful that Florida will also have it’s Congress people lead the way for the national recognition, of all the dogs, of all our wars. And because of the current war on terror, such dogs as Customs Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Border Patrol Dogs, Police Dogs, Secret Service Dogs, and many more will be included in the recognition. This then will be a memorial to their service annually, as they too served, bled, and died.
Dogs have served with honor throughout the history of our Country’s birth and growth, and have served at many jobs in all of our wars. However, there was never an official K9 Corps until March 13, 1942. Hence the effort to create March 13 as K9 Veterans Day. Doing this honors the dogs for their selfless service, while avoiding any objections one may have if dogs were truly included in the human Veterans Day.
To this day dogs are serving daily in Florida, and Coast Guard dogs helped to guard the beaches way back during WW II. And Joe White, who launched the effort, lives in Florida, so he feels it only right that Florida lead the way on this, letting everyone know that the state honors all it’s Veterans. And thanks to Mayor Peyton, and Governor Crist, Florida is apparently on a mission to get this done. Hopefully other cities and states will follow Florida’s lead, and proclaim K9 Veterans Day for their area.
Joseph J. White
http://www.k9veteransday.org
904-241-6051
K9veteransday@aol.com

]]> By: Debbie Kandoll http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-121 Debbie Kandoll Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:50:45 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-121 Hi! I hope all is well with you! I just wanted you to check out your link on my website and make sure you like it! :-) http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com/donations.html Also, ABC News did a piece on MWD Adoptions...here's that link... http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=6082405&page=1 Hope you are well and safe! God bless you! Debbie Kandoll and MWD Benny B163 (Ret.), too! Hi!

I hope all is well with you! I just wanted you to check out your link on my website and make sure you like it! :-) http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com/donations.html

Also, ABC News did a piece on MWD Adoptions…here’s that link…
http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=6082405&page=1

Hope you are well and safe! God bless you!

Debbie Kandoll and MWD Benny B163 (Ret.), too!

]]> By: Starline Nunley http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-122 Starline Nunley Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:45:43 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-122 Sorry Rhonda, I forgot to leave the website with you. www.supportmilitaryworkingdogs.org We have outfitted many MWD's and handlers with the gear that they need. Sorry Rhonda, I forgot to leave the website with you. http://www.supportmilitaryworkingdogs.org We have outfitted many MWD’s and handlers with the gear that they need.

]]> By: Starline Nunley http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-123 Starline Nunley Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:23:55 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-123 Rhonda Bond, if you will e-mail me I will help you get what ever you want to send to your son and his MWD. Check our my website. Rhonda Bond, if you will e-mail me I will help you get what ever you want to send to your son and his MWD. Check our my website.

]]> By: rhonda bond http://k9pride.com/?page_id=206&cpage=1#comment-124 rhonda bond Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:16:23 +0000 http://k9pride.wordpress.com/?page_id=206#comment-124 have a son who is just deploying to iraq as a bomb dog handler can you help me with any tips for getting supplies to both my son and his dog dak. thanks much rhonda bond have a son who is just deploying to iraq as a bomb dog handler
can you help me with any tips for getting supplies to both my son and his dog dak.

thanks much rhonda bond

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