Executive Director Nikki and Hero Dogs staff took Hero Dogs Shanna‘s puppies for their television debuts on Fox 5 DC’s Good Day DC morning show on Friday, March 2nd, 2023!
Early Registration is now open for Hero Dogs 5K9!
Hero Dogs 5K9 will be held in-person on June 3rd, 2023 at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC! Far from the DC area or prefer a virtual race? You’re in luck—we are still holding the virtual race and can’t wait to see your race day photos 📸 Early bird registration is now open at hero-dogs.org/5k9! 👟
Check Out Our Latest Newsletter!
Our latest newsletter is out now! This edition’s facility dog spotlight is on Hero Dogs Sprout, who works at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Click here to read the newsletter and here to sign up for Hero Dogs emails.
Hero Dogs Shanna gave birth to 7 Puppies!
Hero Dogs Shanna delivered seven healthy puppies this week! The four girls and 3 boys were born on January 15th. Thanks to our accreditation with Assistance Dogs International and our participation in their North American Breeding Cooperative (ABC), Shanna was bred with a dog from PADS in Canada, making this our first international litter! Our […]
“This Dog is my Best Friend…”
Dear Friends: As we approach the end of 2022, I am overwhelmingly filled with pride. We have had an extremely successful year of placing service dogs, who assist our Veterans and first responders in a number of different ways. I’ve had the opportunity to spend more time with our clients this past year and the […]
Giving Tuesday is November 29th, 2022!
Update: Thank You! Our wonderful community donated over 3x our goal, totaling over $15,000! That’s 𝘧𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 Going Home Kits for Hero Dogs teams! We are so grateful for the support we continue to receive from all of you. Giving Tuesday is coming up! On this global day of giving, we ask for your help to keep […]
