The Washington Commanders have a new team dog. Last year it was Mando; now, the Commanders welcome Goldie.
Goldie is a four-month-old English Yellow Lab born in North Carolina that recently moved to Virginia, where she will undergo skills training. At the completion of her training, Goldie will return to K9s for Warriors, where she will act as a service dog for a deserving veteran.
The Commanders released a video showing head coach Ron Rivera placing a call to Goldie. It was creative. Rivera is a known dog lover and a massive supporter of the United States military. Rivera won the 2022 NFL Salute to Service Award, which honors someone from the NFL family [coach, player, executive, etc.] for their efforts to support and honor the military community.
We had one more roster move to make before breaking for the summer.@RiverboatRonHC made the call this morning 🐶@k9sforwarriors | #HTTC pic.twitter.com/NRjvidgpq5
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) June 13, 2023
Here’s more about K9s for Warriors from its official website:
K9s For Warriors serves our veterans as honorably as they served their country. Our lifelong program is provided to Warriors at no cost and is designed to deliver maximum benefit with minimum administrative costs. We are proud that generous supporters trust us to do the right thing with their contributions, and we have received widespread recognition for our stewardship. Impacting the lives of veterans will always be our greatest reward. Their continued participation in the program is the only validation we need.
