Hero Dogs Blog

Please help us welcome⁣ Hero Dogs Chas and Hero Dogs Faith!⁣⁣⁣ Hero Dogs Ensign Charles Mann Stern⁣, USN, “Chas”, is a two-month-old Labrador retriever sponsored by the Lusk family. He is named after a family member and U.S. Navy servicemember who was on the USS Oklahoma when it capsized on December 7, 1941 during the Japanese […]

Celebrate a pet or assistance dog in your life! Every year, we make a Hero Dogs wall calendar for supporters who have donated $250 or more in the previous year.⁣⁣⁣⁣For our 2025 calendar, we are trying something new! A $100 donation will get you a calendar previously exclusive to donors of over $250, and you […]

Introducing Hero Dogs Sgt. Merlin German, USMC!⁣ Hero Dogs Merlin is 11 weeks old and is a cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever. He comes to Hero Dogs from ⁣ICAN through our partnership with Assistance Dogs International‘s North American Breeding Cooperative. Merlin is sponsored by Caladwich Consulting, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small […]

A new issue of The Paw Print was recently released! This edition’s facility dog spotlight is on Hero Dogs Fred, who works at the Frederick Police Department in Frederick, Maryland. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Click here to read the newsletter and here to sign up for Hero Dogs emails so you receive the next newsletter straight to your inbox!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Please help us welcome two new puppies to our program! Hero Dogs Brigadier General Virgil L. Zoller, USAF is a 9 week old black Labrador who is sponsored by the Affeldt family⁣ and is named in memory of Virgil Zoller, who served in the Army Air Forces in World War II, then transferred to the […]

Raising a Hero Dogs puppy is truly a labor of love and involves a tremendous commitment — of time, patience, resources, and lots of love! With new puppies regularly being welcomed into our programs, we are always on the lookout for volunteer puppy raisers. Visit our Raise a Hero Dog page to learn more about […]