K9 Legacy Project

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🐾We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sanctuary in Louisiana for retired military, contract, and LE working dogs🐾
Washington Parish Chamber of Commerce Member
EIN: 41-2664915 LA Charter No: 46737501N

06/23/2026

We are super stoked to have received an auction donation from Bilge Brew Coffee Co, LLC. Available August 1-31

Fuel your mornings with a veteran-owned coffee package built for people who take their coffee seriously. The Bilge Brew K9 Coffee Pack includes three 12 oz bags of Bilge Brew coffee, one Bilge Brew mug, and a $25 online gift voucher for a future order.

Dedicated attendee code on all orders from our supporters.
Use code K9BREW10 for 10% off coffee orders at bilgebrew.com.
One use per customer. Excludes gift cards.

This package was donated in support of K9 Legacy Project’s mission to care for retired military and law enforcement K9s who have served their communities.

06/23/2026

🎉🐾 A huge THANK YOU to Junction 35 Spirits and Old Forge Distillery for their generous donations to K9 Legacy Project's Auctions in August fundraiser! As a visitor of both on numerous occasions I can guarantee you won't be disappointed in what they have to offer!

Their support helps us continue providing lifelong sanctuary and care to retired Military Working Dogs and other working dogs who have given so much in service to others.

🗓️ Mark your calendars!
Auctions in August runs August 1–31, 2026, and we have some incredible items lined up for bidding. From unique experiences and gift baskets to sports tickets, memorabilia, handmade items, and more, there will be something for everyone!

Every bid helps support the daily care, food, medications, veterinary needs, and enrichment of the heroes who call K9 Legacy home.

Please help us thank Junction 35 and Old Forge Distillery for supporting our mission! ❤️🐕🇺🇸

Stay tuned as we continue to reveal more amazing auction items throughout July. You won't want to miss what's coming next! 👀🐾

📦 Prime Day is Here! 🐾If you're doing a little Amazon shopping during Prime Day, would you consider checking out the K9 ...
06/23/2026

📦 Prime Day is Here! 🐾

If you're doing a little Amazon shopping during Prime Day, would you consider checking out the K9 Legacy Project Wishlist?

Every item on our list helps provide care, comfort, enrichment, and daily necessities for our retired Military Working Dogs and other working dog heroes living in sanctuary. From cleaning supplies and treats to medical and kennel essentials, these gifts make a direct impact on the dogs we serve.

With 10 retired heroes currently in our care, every item purchased helps stretch our limited donation dollars even further.

🦴 Shop our wishlist and send a gift directly to the dogs:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3T2YNTFA7QPVJ?ref_=wl_share

As always, thank you for supporting our mission and helping us give these incredible dogs the retirement they deserve. ❤️🐕🇺🇸

We are excited to announce that K9 Legacy Project is participating in Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. Auctions in August, on...
06/23/2026

We are excited to announce that K9 Legacy Project is participating in Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. Auctions in August, one of the largest nonprofit fundraising events in the region!

For the entire month of August, supporters from across the country can bid on incredible items, experiences, sports memorabilia, travel packages, gift baskets, handmade goods, and much more. Best of all, 100% of the proceeds from items designated to K9 Legacy Project come directly back to support our retired Military Working Dogs and other working dog heroes.

Since its inception in 2008, Auctions in August has raised more than $1.69 million for hundreds of nonprofits, and we are honored to be included this year.

💙 How You Can Help Right Now:
✔ Donate an item, gift certificate, service, experience, artwork, merchandise, or collectible for the auction.
✔ Ask your employer or favorite local business to donate.
✔ Share this post to help us reach potential donors.
✔ Mark your calendars and get ready to bid in August!

We already have some amazing auction items lined up, including:
🏈 LSU vs Alabama tickets
⚜️ Saints tickets
🦴 K9-related merchandise
🎁 Gift baskets
🎨 Handmade items
…and more being added every week!

Every dollar raised helps provide food, veterinary care, medications, supplements, enrichment, and a safe forever home for the retired heroes in our care.

If you'd like to donate an auction item or learn more, please contact us:
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.k9legacyproject.org

Thank you to Gulf Coast Bank & Trust for giving nonprofits like ours the opportunity to make a bigger impact. We can't wait to see what we can accomplish together this August! 🐕🇺🇸

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Another donated auction item. A beautifully engraved cutting board.
06/23/2026

Another donated auction item. A beautifully engraved cutting board.

06/23/2026

🐾 Big milestone for Dax tonight! 🐾

Dinner time was extra special this evening.

For a while now, I’ve been able to feed Dax and pet him safely from outside his pen. Tonight, we took a big step forward—I was able to go inside with him, ask for a heel and stay, and then feed him while sharing the same space.

To most people, that may not sound like much. But with dogs like Dax, trust isn’t given freely. It’s earned one small success at a time, through consistency, patience, and respect for the dog in front of you.

Progress with these retired working dogs is rarely a straight line. There are good days, challenging days, and days where it feels like nothing is changing. Then suddenly, you realize you’re standing in the pen with a dog who once couldn’t handle that level of interaction.

Tonight was one of those moments.

We’re proud of you, Dax. One meal, one training session, and one victory at a time. ❤️🐕‍🦺

06/22/2026

🌤️ K9 Legacy Weather Report 🌤️

As Forrest Gump once said:

“One day it started raining, and it didn’t quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ rain… big ol’ fat rain… rain that flew in sideways… and even rain that seemed to come straight up from underneath.”

But the rain has finally given us a break! The water has mostly receded, the dogs are back outside enjoying their freedom, and for the first time in what feels like forever, we can see actual grass instead of waterfront property.

Even more exciting, we may have a donation of fencing coming that could allow us to create additional turnout space for the dogs. And if all goes according to plan, there may even be new kennels in our future.

We’re not counting chickens before they hatch, but this could be the beginning of a very exciting project for K9 Legacy.

Stay tuned… good things may be on the horizon. 🐾🇺🇸

And if it starts raining again after I post this, I’m deleting the internet. 😂

06/21/2026

🐾 A Heartfelt Thank You 🐾

This weekend, we were blessed with several generous donations, and we want to take a moment to say thank you.

Because of your support, our monthly expenses have been covered, with a little extra left over for food and maybe even some special treats for our retired heroes. Every donation—whether it’s $5, $50, or $500—makes a real difference in the lives of the dogs in our care.

Running a sanctuary is a constant commitment, and while the needs never stop, your kindness reminds us that we are not doing this alone.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in our mission and helping us provide a safe, loving forever home for these deserving working dogs.

We truly couldn’t do this without you. ❤️🐾

🐾 One Big Blended Family 🐾We occasionally get questions about the dogs you see on our page, so we wanted to explain a li...
06/21/2026

🐾 One Big Blended Family 🐾

We occasionally get questions about the dogs you see on our page, so we wanted to explain a little about our family.

At K9 Legacy Project, we provide lifelong sanctuary for retired Military Working Dogs, law enforcement K9s, and other working dogs who need a safe place to spend their retirement. These dogs are part of our nonprofit mission and are the heroes this page was created to honor.

But they aren’t the only dogs who call this place home.

We also have our personal pets—dogs who were part of our family long before K9 Legacy existed, along with a few who found their way into our hearts along the journey. While they are not sanctuary dogs and their care is not funded by K9 Legacy, they share the same home, the same property, and often the same adventures.

The truth is, there isn’t a clear line between “our dogs” and “the sanctuary dogs” when it comes to love. Every dog here gets treated like family. They celebrate birthdays together, enjoy enrichment together, steal beds from each other, and occasionally get into mischief together.

So while this page is dedicated to honoring and sharing the stories of our retired working dog heroes, you’ll continue to see our personal pets pop up from time to time. They are an important part of our daily lives and help make this place feel less like a facility and more like what we strive for it to be:

A home.

Thank you for supporting not only the mission, but the entire four-legged family that makes K9 Legacy Project so special. ❤️🐾

Featuring Beau, our Temu Mal who has the look of utter betrayal while getting his nails cut and a few of our “littles” on their new outdoor bed - they think they’re Mals and sometimes are far meaner.

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