2021 Updates: Project K-9 Hero Foundation 🎖️

In 2020, I interviewed several people who dedicate their lives to helping animals. These wonderful people included the founders from Project K-9 Hero Foundation, Midwestern Animal Rescue Services, Pup N Iron Canine Fitness and Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.

As a follow up, I reached out to some groups for updates on their 2021 activities. This week’s blog is an update from Founder, Jason Johnson from Project K-9 Hero.

Please remind our readers about the Project K-9 Hero Foundation.

We are a national non-profit organization that assists retired Military Working Dogs and Police K-9s with medical care, food, end of duty services, rehabilitation, rehoming, and adoption.

To date, we have 157 retired K-9 Heroes come through our program, and we have a 177 acre facility in Tennessee.

There we would evaluate him and see how suitable he would be for adoption or staying long term with us.

We have a very extensive adoption program and we post our adoption opportunities on our @projectk9hero Facebook or Instagram.

K-9 “Drax” receiving eye drops for a medical condition

As the Founder and CEO, I have helped train over 2,000 Police K-9s or military working dogs during my 28-year career and we put the needs of the K-9 first and foremost.

We have a full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician on staff to ensure they get the best care possible and a Veterinarian on our Board of Directors.

To learn more about our organization please visit our Project K-9 Hero website. You can find more information on my background as a K-9 trainer and CEO can be found on About Us – Project K-9 Hero.

Or read our Project K-9 2020 Annual Report.

And for an example of our end of duty service, watch our video, Project K-9 Hero MWD Sita’s Honor Walk.

Resident K-9 “Koda” relaxing on the Project K-9 Hero Rehabilitation and Rehoming Facility in Tennessee

Tell us about some of the Project K-9 Hero highlights from 2021.

  • This year, we were proud to help 50 new K-9 Heroes in 2021. This includes eight heroes needing rehabilitation or rehoming services at our facility in Tennessee. 
  • We implemented the K-9 Hero Awards to honor the nation’s top K-9s in seven different categories from the Police, Military, Search and Rescue, and Fire Service. 
  • We established Kennels for Heroes who don’t have a home to do to.
  • We set up an office space at our Tennessee location for our staff to carry out their day-to-day operations.

I know your worked on the K-9 Hero Act. What’s the latest on the bill?

In 2021, we helped improve the K-9 Hero Act with a re-write. We are planning a new release of the bill with Congress in 2022.

You may learn more about how we are working with Congress to change laws for Federal Police K-9s and Military Working Dogs: Jason Johnson Discussing The K-9 Hero Act.

USAF Retired Military Working Dog “Rosso” and Jason Johnson at the Washington Monument at the Nation’s Capital

Do you have an updates on the Project K-9 Hero Rehabilitation and
Rehoming Facility project?

Yes, we have a short video, Project K-9 Hero Rehabilitation and Rehoming Fly Around about the facility.


How can people help Project K-9 Hero?

People can help in several ways:

  • Make a donation to our Medical Assistance Fund. We created this fund to honor Police K-9 and Military Working Dog Heroes in retirement, and ensure the best quality of life for them, by providing assistance with medical costs, food, and end of duty services.
  • Purchase an item from our PK9HERO Shop to show your support. Products include our Project K-9 Hero 2022 Calendar, t-shirts, hats, books, hoodies, and much more.
  • Use Amazon Smile when you shop to give back to our organization.
  • Use your social media to spread awareness of our mission by telling others about the great work we do for our nation’s K-9 Heroes.
Project K-9 Hero giving back to the local community by donating $7,800 to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee for the purchase of a new Narcotics Detection K-9

What are your main goals for 2022?

  • Begin construction on our 14 run Kennel Building in Tennessee.
  • Re-introduce the K-9 Hero Act.
  • Assist 50 new retired K-9 Heroes in need.

Where can people find you on social media?

Founder, Jason Johnson and National Ambassador K-9 Yoube at a live TV show with partners at Servpro

Is there anything else you want to tell our readers?

Please follow us on social media as we post often. If you are unable to donate, all we ask is that you share.

Thanks for the update Jason. Wishing you and all your K-9 Heroes and Military Working Dogs a Merry Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by!
Dr. Pet Mom

“Heroes Don’t Wear Capes, They Wear Dog Tags.”
– Anonymous

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