GAC Family To Air K-9 HERO AWARDS: ‘There Are So Many Hero Dogs That Deserve Honor and Recognition’

Published: April 29, 2022

GAC Family To Air K-9 HERO AWARDS: ‘There Are So Many Hero Dogs That Deserve Honor and Recognition’

By Movieguide® Staff

GAC Family recently announced that their network would be home to the 2022 K-9 HERO AWARDS airing on May 12.

The K-9 HERO AWARDS, hosted by Larissa Wohl and U.S. Army Veteran and certified K-9 Trainer James Craigmyle, honors America’s top-performing police and military K-9 heroes.

The special, created by Project K-9 Hero, will premiere on GAC Family on Thursday, May 12, at 5 p.m. E.T.

“There are so many hero dogs that deserve honor and recognition,” K-9 HERO AWARDS website reads. “Although there are award programs for a broad array of hero dogs, we saw a need for an award program exclusively focused on the merits of Police K-9s, Military Working Dogs, Fire Department K-9s, and Search and Rescue K-9s.”

According to Trevor Decker News, eligible service dogs include Police K-9s, Military Working Dogs, Fire Department K-9s, and Search and Rescue K-9s.

Project K-9 Hero founder Jason Johnson said in a recent video announcement: “We’re a national non-profit that helps retired police K-9s and military working dogs with medical care, food, and death benefit assistance, once they leave service.”

“What most people don’t know is that when a police K-9 or a military working dog is no longer serving their country or their community, that no public funds are set aside to help them with their retirement,” he continued.