Frog Dog K9 is a registered 501©(3).

 

As a former Navy SEAL I have witnessed and learned a lot about the post-war effect on families and friends. I have also had the honor and privilege to work with several organizations providing demonstrations and raising awareness for these same Veterans & First Responders. Now it's our turn to give back through Frog Dog K9 a 501(c)(3). My Service Dog, Storm, has had an incredible impact on my life. I have had several dogs as pets, but never had I achieved the bond that I have with Storm, a female Belgian Malinois. She is forever bringing into focus my understanding and a different way of seeing the world around me. These are very special and highly trained animals; bred, reared, and trained in a tradition forgotten by most. My thinking was if a K9 can have this much impact on me, I needed to share this experience with others. I never considered having a trained K9 as a companion and I certainly did not understand how beneficial one could be for me. They can provide home protection, reestablish routines, task prioritization, retrieve prosthetic limbs, assist in mobility, detect depression and seizures, rebuild trust issues, help with situational awareness, rebuild social interaction and communication breakdowns, and simply bring peace and happiness at times when it is most needed.

 

Our mission is to provide an environment where damaged heroes can interact with dogs. At the Frog Dog K9 compound we have created a setting where veterans & first responders can come and do what they are comfortable doing; i.e. meditating, therapy programs, navigating obstacles, rope work, fishing, swimming, and spending time with dogs. I quickly realized how bringing people out here was helping them re-adjust. Now I am working on creating an opportunity to help these heroes heal and navigate the physical aspects of day-to-day living with or without a K9. I believe we are having an impact.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Dale McClellan (SEAL) (Founder & Board Chairman)

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Jared McClellan (President)

 

Mark Pierson (Executive Vice President)

 

Allen Fabijan (Vice President & Secretary)

 

Erik Larson (Director)

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Richard (Rick) Benjamin (SEAL) (Advisory Chairman & Treasurer)