Our National Ambassador, K-9 Rikki, wanted us to do a Valentine's Day Sale, so we agreed. Get ready for kisses!
Happy February!
We have so many things to tell you this month! First, we'd like to thank everyone who came out to our 4th Annual Performers for Paws. We raised $132,650 for our K-9 Heroes and couldn't be more grateful to our performers, sponsors, and attendees. View the photos and read all about it in this dedicated post.
SAVE THE DATE: We are confirmed for the Nashville Palace on January 29th, 2026 for the 5th Annual Performers for Paws!
And now for some exciting sales and new product announcements*:
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Unleashed Magazine is available! Get it free with a $25 purchase in our online shop.
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Our newest HuggleHounds member, K-9 Chief, is ready for sale!
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We are having a Valentine's Day sale on REDD merch.
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And finally, if you spend $50 in our shop, you get a free 2025 calendar!
These discounts stack, so take advantage while they last. (If you don't want the free gifts, click "no, thanks" in your shopping cart.)
We are also proud to co-announce the Inaugural K-9 Yoube 5K. Organized by our 2024 Volunteer of the Year, Lorrie Huegel, this event honors our late National Ambassador with something Yoube loved to do: RUN!
See below for all the details. As always, thank you for your unwavering support of our nation's retired K-9 Heroes. We couldn't do any of this without YOU.
Valentine's Day Sale
Rockets are REDD
We back the blue
Rikki loves kisses
and so should you!
All REDD items are 20% off, with a special 2 for $15 promotion on REDD Rocket Lip Balm from 2/13/25 until 2/18/25 at noon CT.
Unleashed:
The Magazine
We are proud to share with you Unleashed Magazine, Volume 1. This issue also features a printed copy of our 2023 Annual Report, so you can see everything you helped us do. Right now, if you spend $25 in our shop, you get a copy free!
K-9 Chief Launch
Treat your dog to a K-9 Chief HuggleHound knottie. For a limited time, you'll get 25% off on any other PK9H HuggleHound with a purchase of Chief!
A Final Thanks to Our
4th Annual Performers for Paws Sponsors
Thank you for helping us throw a fantastic event!
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Our 2024 Volunteer of the Year, Lorrie Huegel, is working hard for us in 2025 by setting up her first-ever K-9 Yoube 5k. Proceeds come back to Project K-9 Hero.
There is an option to run virtually, too. The first 2,000 participants to sign up will get a free t-shirt. And anyone who starts a virtual team of 25 members or more will get a special Team Yoube hoodie (limit 1 per team.)
Thank you, Lorrie!
(This is a third-party event and any questions should be directed to the event producers.)
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Admitted to our program in January 2025, these dogs are now lifetime members of the Project K-9 Hero Pack and will receive full medical care for the duration of their lives from our organization, thanks to you!
Don't forget to check out our BLOG, where you can read about our Program Members as soon as they join!
WELCOME K-9 FIN #318
Program Member #318
Please welcome our first new member of 2025, a Hero that needed to be saved from euthanasia, K-9 Fin!
We welcomed him on January 4th at our Project K-9 Hero Rehabilitation & Rehoming Facility, where he did amazingly with our staff. We had to make some quick adjustments to our already at-100%-capacity kennels, as K-9 Fin had no other options to live out the retirement he deserves.
WELCOME K-9 ALANA
Program Member #319
Please welcome K-9 “Alana” to the Project K-9 Hero Pack, as our 319th Program Member. Alana honorably served at the Cleveland TN Police Department, from 2016 to 2024 as a Narcotics Detection K-9.
K-9 Alana is a nine-year old Labrador Retriever who spent six years serving the State of Tennessee, helping keep their citizens and visitors safe from dangerous criminals and drugs.
WELCOME K-9 BASCO
Program Member #320
Please welcome K-9 “Basco” to the Project K-9 Hero Pack, as our 320th Program Member. Basco honorably served as a Patrol Apprehension/Narcotics Detection Police K-9 at a municipal Law Enforcement agency in Northern California, from 2015 to 2025.
K-9 Basco is a ten-year old German Shepherd, that spent nine years serving the State of California, helping keep its citizens and visitors safe from dangerous criminals and drugs.
WELCOME K-9 MAREK
Program Member #321
Please welcome K-9 “Marek” to the Project K-9 Hero Pack, as our 321st Program Member. K9 Deputy Marek honorably served with the Rockland Police Department, in the State of Maine, from 2019 to 2024, as a Dual-Purpose Patrol/Narcotics Detection K-9.
K-9 Marek is a seven-year-old German Shepherd who spent five years serving as the only certified K-9 in his entire county, helping keep its citizens safe from dangerous criminals.
WELCOME K-9 FLUM
Program Member #322
Please welcome K-9 Flum (C495), retired from the Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department, as a member of the Transportation Security Administration - TSA National Explosive Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP), to the Project K-9 Hero Pack, as our 322nd Program Member!
K-9 Flum is a 6-year old male Vizsla trained in explosives detection. He honorably served for four years at the Little Rock (LIT) Airport, responding to bomb threats, suspicious items, and protecting the traveling public.
WELCOME K-9 CALLIE
Program Member #323
Please welcome K-9 Callie to the Project K-9 Hero Pack, as our 323rd Program Member! K-9 Callie is a 7-year old female Dutch Shepherd trained in Search and Rescue, who distinguished herself in the performance of meritorious service in the United States Air Force as Air Force Special Warfare Search and Rescue K-9, from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, with the Kentucky Air National Guard, based out of Louisville, KY.
During this time, K-9 Callie served as the only Search and Rescue K-9 in the entire Department of Defense.
We are saddened to tell you that four of our Program Members reached their End of Watch in January of 2025. We were honored to serve them. You can read their full End of Watch post on our website.
MWD Ludjo (Z251)
Program Member #311
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of Project K-9 Hero Program Member #311, retired Military Working Dog (MWD), United States Marine Corps, Combat Tracking Dog (CTD) "Ludjo" (Z251). He was laid to rest peacefully and with dignity in the loving arms of his Handler after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
May 1st, 2015 - January 3rd, 2025
K-9 Scout
Program Member #192
It is with extremely heavy heart that we share the passing of Project K-9 Hero Program Member #192, K-9 Scout, from the Bonner Springs Police Department, in Kansas.
October 26th, 2011 - January 20th, 2025
K-9 Joker
Program Member #237
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we pass along that Project K-9 Hero Pack Member K-9 “Joker,” our 237th Program Member, left us from his battle with cancer, in the presence of his family and the loving arms of his Handler.
December 1st, 2014 - January 27th, 2025
K-9 IDD Rex
Program Member #110
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the loss of K-9 Rex from long time health issues he had been battling. Rex was 14 years old and surrounded by his family and Handler.
Rex started his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, as an Improvised Explosive Detection Dog (IDD R847). During that time, he served two tours in Afghanistan, locating roadside bombs and saving American Lives!
April 1st, 2010 - January 31st, 2025
*Sales terms and conditions: customer must spend $25 before taxes/shipping fees and after discounts to earn a free Unleashed Magazine. Customer must spend $50 before taxes/shipping fees and after discounts to earn a free 2025 Memorial Calendar. Customers who spend $50 can get both the magazine and calendar for free, but customer is responsible for shipping charges for the weight of the items. Customer may decline the offer by clicking "no, thanks" in their shopping cart prior to checking out. The Valentine's Day sale includes the 20% off REDD items, excluding the REDD Rocket lip balm, which is on promotional special for $15 for two (2). Valentine's Day sale ends by February 18th at 12 pm CT. The buy one K-9 Chief HuggleHounds, get one for 25% off promotion is for a limited time only and ends at the discretion of Project K-9 Hero staff. Customer must pay full price for the K-9 Chief HuggleHounds toy to get another HuggleHound of any variety for 25% off.
