Warrior Canine Connection celebrates the 15th annual graduation of the 2026 class of Veteran Service Dog Teams and assistance dogs. Watch the full story on Fox 5 here.
Commanders pooch TJ and other canine boosters.
Written by Sydney Carroll
When the Commanders’ season kicks off September 13, fans might notice a new furry teammate: TJ, a lab puppy who recently became the team’s official dog. Here’s a look at some canines cheering on our sports teams. Read the full story in the Washingtonian here.
Today is National Dog Day — a day to celebrate the special bond between people and their four-legged friends. But for some veterans, that bond can be life-changing. Warrior Canine Connection trains veterans to help train service dogs for other veterans — creating a unique connection that can help with the recovery process. Watch the full story from LiveNOW from Fox here.
The Washington Commanders have added a new member to the team, and he is the cutest rookie on the roster.
TJ, a Labrador Retriever, joined the Commanders in June as the team’s newest team dog. The puppy will spend the upcoming season around the players and coaches, attending team events and select home games while continuing his training to become a service dog for veterans. Read the full story from Montgomery Community Media here.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — Rick Yount, Founder and Executive Director of Warrior Canine Connection, a Veterans Service Organization that serves Veterans nationally through service dog training and placement shares gratitude for their partnership with Tee it Up for the Troops for the fourteenth year. Watch the full story from ABC 7 here.
Warrior Canine Connection trains and places service dogs that help veterans manage PTSD, trauma-related nightmares, and other conditions. To keep improving that work, the organization needs honest, measurable feedback from trainers, breeders, and veterinarians. In this customer story, the organization needed that feedback to land directly in Salesforce, where the team could actually use it. Read the full story from Form Assembly here.
WASHINGTON – The Commanders, in partnership with Redwire, have welcomed to the team TJ, a 12-week-old Labrador retriever.
The yellow Lab is from Warrior Canine Connection, a Maryland nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering those who have sustained physical and psychological wounds in service. Read the full story on Fox 5 Washington DC here.
TJ, a 12-week-old yellow Lab, will spend the season with the Commanders before fetching a bigger purpose as a service dog for veterans.
ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders may have already found an early contender for rookie of the year and this one is expected to make a “pawsitive” impact on and off the field.
The team announced Thursday that TJ, a 12-week-old yellow Labrador Retriever, is joining the organization as its newest, furriest rookie. He’ll spend the upcoming season with the Burgundy and Gold while working on his basic skills and commands before eventually becoming a service dog for veterans. Check out the full story from WUSA9 here.
The Washington Commanders are starting the season on a paw-sitive note with the announcement of their new team dog, TJ.
TJ, a 12-week-old yellow Labrador retriever puppy, is joining the team to work on becoming a service dog, according to a press release. Read the full story in the Washington Examiner here.
There’s no denying that choosing a second dog breed can be tricky as narrowing down the best dogs for multi-dog households isn’t as simple as it may seem. Because of that, bringing a new dog into a home with other pets can be an exciting, but sometimes a challenging experience as well. Read the full story in the Charlotte Observer here.
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