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Top Dogg K9 Foundation
Our mission is to reduce the number of military families that are impacted by suicide due to mental illness each year.
Warriors we seek to aid are Disabled U.S. Military Veterans servicing in the Army, Navy, Air force, Marine, Coast Guard, and Gold Star Families.
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Top Dog K9 Dog Walk
May 22, 2022
Come one come all to support our wounded veterans by breaking the Guinness World Book Of Record. We need 30,000 dog walkers to support and help Top Dogg bring this record home which is currently held in Europe.
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Top Dog Updates
Former vet finds fulfillment in serving and connecting with others
By Top Dogg K9 |
Not all stories or wounds are visible. Not every smiling face means they are OK. Blake Rashad struggled with anxiety and depression around the age of 7 and his shy personality kept him from meeting new people. He found a connection with dogs and convincing the neighborhood dog school to hire him, Rashad began his…
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Top Dogg K9 Foundation trains service dogs for veteran PTSD patients
By Top Dogg K9 |
The signature program of Top Dogg K9 Foundation is Veterans Deserve Outstanding Generosity and Service (VDOGS), an integrated canine-companion service program that pairs veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions correlated with a suicide attempt, suicidal ideation, and suicide. The program pairs veterans with canine service animals trained to serve in therapeutic…
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Atlanta Falcons player is tackling mental illness by offering veterans a new furry friend!
By Top Dogg K9 |
An Atlanta Falcons player is tackling mental illness among veterans by offering a helping hand, or rather, a paw. Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst donated $20,000 and sponsored a service dog to help military veterans in Atlanta struggling with their mental health. The Hayden Hurst Family Foundation surprised Top Dogg K9 Foundation with the grant to help with…
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PAIRING PUPS WITH HOMETOWN HEROES with Home Depot
By Top Dogg K9 |
“We’re just trying to get these heroes back to where they were,” says Blake Rashad, founder of Top Dogg K9 Foundation. Blake began Top Dogg K9 Foundation to support disabled veterans by training and pairing them with a K9. Once paired, the service dogs help veterans live day-to-day life with less anxiety, helping to reduce…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
By Top Dogg K9 |
Hello Friends! As I write this, my heart is overflowing with love, compassion, and tremendous optimism for the future of our local veterans and the Top Dogg K9 Foundation! Blake and I have just returned from the Edgefield U.S. Federal Correctional Institution in South Carolina where we kicked off a new program that will prepare…
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Ben Garland Teams Up With Top Dogg To Help Military Veterans
By VdoggAdmin |
We are truly grateful for the opportunity to spread our message with the help of the NFL and Atlanta Falcons guard Ben Garland. Ben Garland served in the Air Force, and continues to serve our country as a Captain in the National Guard. He along with the NFL and Home Depot decided to team up…
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Top Dogg K9 Foundation
4776 Stone Mountain Hwy
Lilburn, Georgia
404-566-6602
vdogs4vets@vdogs.org