Each year during the first week of August, International Assistance Dogs Week recognizes the life-changing impact assistance dogs have on the people they serve. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate the organizations that work together to ensure those partnerships can thrive—no matter where life leads. For Army Veteran Charles Lewis and his Warrior Canine Connection […]
Hi, I’m TJ. You may have seen me on television, at media day or posing for my first official Washington Commanders photo shoot. Humans keep telling me Aug. 7, Military Appreciation Day at the Commanders Training Camp, is a big one. My raiser even added a little paw print to her calendar, so it must […]
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Mark your calendars! Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) is proud to celebrate its 15th Annual Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 26, when we’ll honor our newest class of service dogs and the lives they’ll soon change. This year’s graduation will be WCC’s largest class of service dogs, alongside Facility Dogs and Military Family Support Dogs who […]
For nearly 15 years, Indy has been doing what he does best: showing up. He showed up for Army CPT Jason Pak as he learned to navigate life after sustaining life-changing wounds during deployment. He showed up with a wagging tail, a calm presence and, according to Jason, some truly legendary snoring. Today, at 14½ […]
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Since 2024, something remarkable has been happening at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)—dogs are helping investigators find what the human eye might miss. At the center of that effort is Jill, a Labrador retriever from Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), and the first dog placed in NCIS’s Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K-9 program. She lives […]
For Air Force Veteran Allison “Allie” Butts, PTSD Awareness Month isn’t an abstract observance—it’s something she lives every day, and something she now navigates with the steady presence of a 72-pound yellow Labrador Retriever and service dog named Rock. “I exhale now and feel happy,” she says, almost surprised by how natural that feeling has […]
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Charles & WCC’s Garcia: Better Together
Each year during the first week of August, International Assistance Dogs Week recognizes the life-changing impact assistance dogs have on the people they serve. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate the organizations that work together to ensure those partnerships can thrive—no matter where life leads. For Army Veteran Charles Lewis and his Warrior Canine Connection […]
Four Paws: One Big Mission
Hi, I’m TJ. You may have seen me on television, at media day or posing for my first official Washington Commanders photo shoot. Humans keep telling me Aug. 7, Military Appreciation Day at the Commanders Training Camp, is a big one. My raiser even added a little paw print to her calendar, so it must […]
Save the Date: WCC Graduation 2026
Mark your calendars! Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) is proud to celebrate its 15th Annual Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 26, when we’ll honor our newest class of service dogs and the lives they’ll soon change. This year’s graduation will be WCC’s largest class of service dogs, alongside Facility Dogs and Military Family Support Dogs who […]
WCC’s Indy: A Living Legacy
For nearly 15 years, Indy has been doing what he does best: showing up. He showed up for Army CPT Jason Pak as he learned to navigate life after sustaining life-changing wounds during deployment. He showed up with a wagging tail, a calm presence and, according to Jason, some truly legendary snoring. Today, at 14½ […]
WCC’s Jill: Following Her Nose, Safeguarding Communities
Since 2024, something remarkable has been happening at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)—dogs are helping investigators find what the human eye might miss. At the center of that effort is Jill, a Labrador retriever from Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), and the first dog placed in NCIS’s Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K-9 program. She lives […]
Finding Peace and a “New Leash on Life”
For Air Force Veteran Allison “Allie” Butts, PTSD Awareness Month isn’t an abstract observance—it’s something she lives every day, and something she now navigates with the steady presence of a 72-pound yellow Labrador Retriever and service dog named Rock. “I exhale now and feel happy,” she says, almost surprised by how natural that feeling has […]