Happy National Dog Day! Last week, Emmett (Great Dane) and Chopper visited our team our amazing facility dogs from Fire Team K9 Service Dogs . 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...

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...

By: Tina Peplinskie Photos: Kat Forder Publishing date: Dec 20, 2021 A local non-profit corporation with the mission to source, train, and match service dogs with veterans and first responders has continued to grow and thrive despite the pandemic. Fire Team K-9’s Headquarters in Pembroke opened in September 2020, providing grooming, dog day care and...

Our Service Dogs and Service Dogs in Training recently had the chance to visit the City of Pembroke Fire Department to learn about the sights, sounds and scents of our local first responders. As working dogs it is vitally important for our pups to know that first responders are friendly. A big thank you to...

Fire Team K-9’s service dogs put to the test at Grn Petawawa fire hall Patricia Lebeouf – Petawawa Post Service dogs must be ready for anything life may throw their way in order to keep their human safe. To ensure that they are ready to respond to anything, the Fire Team K-9’s pups are put...

WOUNDED WARRIORS CANADA ADDS FIRE TEAM K-9 TO PTSD SERVICE DOG PROGRAM Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) is proud to announce that Fire Team K-9 has been added to its PTSD Service Dog program supporting injured Veterans and First Responders. As a training provider, Fire Team K-9 will work in collaboration with the program’s various training...

  K9 Headquarters open for business, profits to fund service dogs for veterans Tina Peplinskie – Pembroke Observer The K9 Headquarters officially opened its doors on Boundary Road in Pembroke at the beginning of September and the official ribbon cutting ceremony was held a month later. The one-stop shop for four legged-friends offers grooming services,...