by Sheila Rashad | Nov 23, 2025 | Blog
From West Point to a New Lease on Life West Point graduate Alisha Houston’s dream of deployment took an unexpected turn while enrolled as a cadet. “I had some knee issues at the academy that almost kept me from commissioning, and I could not deploy,” she said. A...
by Top Dogg K9 | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog, News / Press Releases
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...
by Top Dogg K9 | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog, News / Press Releases
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...
by Top Dogg K9 | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog, News / Press Releases
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...
by Top Dogg K9 | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog, News / Press Releases
“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...
by Top Dogg K9 | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog, General
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...
