Fire Team K9 Facility Dog Daisy was recently in the spotlight following her participation in Petawawa’s McHappy Day. Serving up smiles and supporting healthcare: McHappy Day 2026 Servir des sourires et soutenir les soins de santé : Grand McDon 2026 By Lisa Brazeau | May 21, 2026 Version française (Photo : Lisa Brazeau, Journal Petawawa Post) May...
Army veteran John Parker, who lives with post-traumatic stress disorder, says he “couldn’t leave the house” before meeting his custom-trained service dog, Pauly. CTV’s Dave Charbonneau reports that Pauly is the 100th graduate of the Wounded Warriors Canada service dog program. Parker’s wife, Tracey Brais-Parker, says the dog has allowed them to “reintegrate into society,”...
Wounded Warriors, Legion mark milestone of pairing 100 service dogs with veterans By Dave Charbonneau Opens in new window Published: February 25, 2026 at 3:32PM EST Army veteran John Parker spent years afraid to step outside his own front door. “I got to a point, prior to my release and after my release, where I couldn’t...
What’s Good in Pembroke? Where Paws Meet Purpose: Fire Team K9 opens new facility By myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staffJan 20, 2026 | 4:45 PM Jennifer and Jeff Hinch and two of their “Students” Fire Team K9 has a brand-new location, and owners Jeff and Jennifer Hinch are settling in as they continue to provide one...
We Remember: Fire Team K9 Service Dogs helping to combat PTSD in The Valley By myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staffNov 11, 2025 | 6:00 AM Jeff Hinch came out to The Valley in 1998 and he hasn’t left since. Prior to that Jeff did four tours of duty which took him to Bosnia once and three...
Happy National Dog Day! Last week, Emmitt (Great Dane) and Chopper visited our team our amazing facility dogs from Fire Team K9 Headquarters . These two bring comfort, smiles, and support to Paramedics during training, debriefs, and tough days on the job. Watch Video recap here. A big thank-you to Fire Team K9 for sharing...
Veterans, mental health, and the service dog connection Dec 6, 2024 Operation Service Dog has provided over $2-million to help train and pair over 61 veterans with service dogs, with 27 more on the way. This opinion article content is reproduced with permission from The Hill Times where it was originally published as part of...
Chopper has been busy in the community recently, visiting the Pembroke Public Library for StoryTime Literacy Programs for both children and adults may employ Facility Dogs as a confidence aid for new readers. Dogs are non-judgemental and comforting listeners, and can be a novel addition to public activities like this. And of course, in these...
Over the summer a great idea became reality. Today, we are sending out a huge “thanks a million” to Veterans Framing & Structure Co., owner James Mailman along with Laura Pelkey, Administration Officer. It was an exciting day at K-9 HQ when the truck pulled up with a ‘special delivery’. Thanks to Ricky and Eric...
Fire Team K-9’s Inc. is a proud Service Dog provider for Wounded Warriors Canada and the Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command.