May 22, 2023 • 1 min
Jason Johnson is a globally recognized subject matter expert in the International K-9 Community. As the Founder and CEO of Project K-9 Hero, Jason has dedicated his career to making sure retired Police K-9s and Military Working Dogs receive the medical care, rehabilitation, or rehoming that they deserve once their service to our country is complete. He is a former Field Canine Coordinator for the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program with the Department of Homeland Security, Lead Instructor and Course Developer at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives National Canine Training Center, Kennel Master and K-9 Handler for the U.S. Department of State in Iraq and Afghanistan, Police Narcotics K-9 Handler and Trainer, and a U.S. Army Military Police Officer. Jason holds a Master’s Degree in Security Management, is a published author, and an executive producer of television and film.
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It's super important, hardest part ofmy job. Applications coming every day.
(00:03):
I know, financially we only canput in one hero a week, so
we may get up to fifteen twentyapplications, and I have to choose which
one we're going to change the livesof. Now people think a project can
on hero we're helping the docks.True, but we're not just helping the
doc. When we pay that medicalbill or we take them in for life
and pay all their medical bills,that's helping the first responder, the soldier,
the airmend the marine, and that'schanging lives to their family because if
(00:23):
not, they were going to spendthat money on their dock. And I
just feel that we're working with Congress. I've been in DC here recently,
and we're working with Congress to changethat to help nonprofits like ours get funding
to help these retired heroes, justto make sure they get the medical care
they deserve, you know, tryingto get our facility bilts where we need
the most help. You know,donating financially in our lines great, but
I'm looking for corporations who want topartner with us to get that rehab,
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rehoming facility built. We have dogsin waiting that are going to be euthanized
otherwise because I don't have a roomform. We have the space. We
have one hundred and seventy seven acre, but we have plans to build fourteen
run kennel, indoor play area,adoption cabins, all of these things.
So I'm looking for corporations who wantto put their name on them.
It's super important, hardest part ofmy job. Applications coming every day.
(00:03):
I know, financially we only canput in one hero a week, so
we may get up to fifteen twentyapplications, and I have to choose which
one we're going to change the livesof. Now people think a project can
on hero we're helping the docks.True, but we're not just helping the
doc. When we pay that medicalbill or we take them in for life
and pay all their medical bills,that's helping the first responder, the soldier,
the airmend the marine, and that'schanging lives to their family because if
(00:23):
not, they were going to spendthat money on their dock. And I
just feel that we're working with Congress. I've been in DC here recently,
and we're working with Congress to changethat to help nonprofits like ours get funding
to help these retired heroes, justto make sure they get the medical care
they deserve, you know, tryingto get our facility bilts where we need
the most help. You know,donating financially in our lines great, but
I'm looking for corporations who want topartner with us to get that rehab,
(00:46):
rehoming facility built. We have dogsin waiting that are going to be euthanized
otherwise because I don't have a roomform. We have the space. We
have one hundred and seventy seven acre, but we have plans to build fourteen
run kennel, indoor play area,adoption cabins, all of these things.
So I'm looking for corporations who wantto put their name on them.
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