Welcome to our re-designed quarterly newsletter. Normally, this is a printed piece you’d receive in the mail. However, we emailed this edition to ensure every bit of funding possible goes directly to the veterans and rescue dogs that you care about and whom we serve.
Switching from a print to a digital newsletter is just one of dozens of adaptations we’ve made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to cutting costs wherever possible, we’ve vastly increased health and sanitary measures to keep our staff, warriors and dogs safe, and operations streamlined.
The bottom line is, K9s For Warriors never had the option of shutting down.
There are still rescue dogs relying on us for their daily well-being, veterans on the waitlist for our program to find hope in their fight against PTSD and suicidal thoughts, and over 600 graduates in the K9s Family who still
need
our support services. We are an essential business. We’re safely keeping our doors and our hearts open throughout the pandemic.
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While we postponed April’s class, we welcomed a small May class by implementing strict social distancing and hygiene measures. That class arrived on May 10
th
and will graduate tomorrow! Be sure to watch it on Facebook Live at 4 p.m. ET and celebrate with them.
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You’ve surely heard the phrase often, “we’re stronger together.” As a nonprofit, we know that to be true more than most. It is you, our loyal supporters and volunteers, who help keep K9s For Warriors strong for all the shelter dogs and veterans who find their new “leash” on life through our program. It truly is with the utmost sincerity every time we say “thank you.” Thank you for caring, thank you for sticking with our veterans and Service Dogs, and thank you for supporting K9s For Warriors in your own personal way. It means more than ever as we navigate these unprecedented times. Thanks in part to you, COVID can’t stop K9s!
Please now enjoy the updates that follow in our May 2020 edition of Dog Tales!
Sincerely,
Rory Diamond
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How Your Messages Help Celebrate Military Appreciation Month
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Last month,
400 of you sent in
comments to thank our nation’s heroes for Military Appreciation Month. Each Friday in May, we’ve posted a video on social media to thank our military and veterans with some of your comments! You can watch each video so far on our
YouTube channel
. Keep following us on social media for the next two Fridays in May to see the rest as we close out Military Appreciation Month!
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Life After Quarantine: Worried about Leaving Your Pup at Home?
Click here
to see Christel, one of our dog trainers, provide tips on preventing separation anxiety in our dogs while we go back to work.
She covers crate training, reinforcing calm behavior, and how playing classical or reggae music can help make your dog's day more comforting
at home
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K9s For Warriors in the News
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K9s For Warriors Service Dog Meets World Golf Champion
Before COVID-19 shut down The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra, FL, Rory McIlroy, currently the World Golf Champion and winner of the PGA Tour, met one of our Service Dogs, Rory.
Each year, K9s For Warriors names a Service Dog after the PGA Tour champion.
You can read this story
here
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Star the Service Dog Doubles as Battle Buddy and Front-Line Hero
Louie & Star graduated in September, 2016. Louie, an Army veteran, is now a front-line hero as a paramedic. Star is right by his side on each shift, donning her own, dog-sized personal protective equipment in the ambulance and hospitals. She comforts not only Louie, but everyone she comes into contact with!
You can watch their story
here
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New K9s Swag!
Take a look at our new merchandise!
You can show your support for K9s For Warriors in style and comfort.
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K9s Strong Geo YOUTH T-shirt
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Mission Statement Flag T-Shirt (Mauve)
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Saved a Shelter Dog Ladies Shirt (Yellow)
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