Remington 2020
K9 Remington is more than just a retired search and rescue K9; he is a cancer fighter and survivor, an advocate for dogs to be in the fire service, and for retired K9s. Remi was nationally Certified in Human Remains Detection, and worked many cases across the US with Special K9s SAR. Remi has spent […]
Aura 2020
Service and Guide/Hearing
Aura is a trained hearing service dog. She became my ears after I lost my hearing in a rocket attack in Afghanistan. I was in despair after my injuries. I needed a helper. What I received was a fur guardian angel. She has restored my independence. I went from being a blown-up deaf person to […]
MacKenzie 2020
Emerging Hero and Shelter
MacKenzie uniquely represents a rescue hero because she went from being a rescue dog to helping hundreds of other rescue dogs. She provides care for baby animals with birth defects as well as educates people (of all ages). On 12-31-2013, an amazing dog named MacKenzie (Kenz for short) was born with a cleft palate. She […]
Blue ll P491 2020
Military
Blue served our country valiantly from 2011 to 2018. I served as her first handler on my second deployment to Afghanistan, which was her first deployment as an IDD MWD. While deployed Blue and I went on over 300 combat missions. She found many IED’s saving me along with many Marines and Sailors during our […]
K-9 Cody 2020
Law Enforcement and First Responder
K-9 Cody started her career in explosives detection in Iraq working hard to keep US personnel safe at the US Embassy. K-9 Cody was transferred back to the US where she continued her explosives detection career working at the Mall of America. She quickly stood out as a phenomenal K-9, and not just because of […]
Dolly Pawton 2020
Dolly Pawton is my Cardiac Alert Dog trained to alert if my blood pressure drops or heart rate rises to an unsafe level. Being confined to a wheelchair due to multiple medical conditions has been difficult, to say the least. At times my body will physically not allow me to do everyday tasks. I try […]
Olive 2020
Therapy
From hopeless and homeless to living her purpose, Olive was rescued from the streets in Los Angeles by Brandon McMillan, host and animal trainer of the Emmy Award winning CBS show, Lucky Dog, Season 4 Episode 6. Lisa Groves Bax, a child advocate volunteer for abused/neglected children in the judicial system in Missouri, saw the […]
