Extra Mile K9 Team Joins Thrivent in Moore Oklahoma

Posted on: June 11, 2013

Extra Mile K9 Teams from Kansas, California and Mississippi will join with Thrivent workers at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Moore, OK this weekend for a time  of caring, compassion, serving and hope. Chaplain Ralph, Director of the Extra Mile K9 Crisis Response Team, is excited about this shared ministry effort to the community of Moore devastated [...]

New Team Member in New Orleans

Posted on: June 7, 2013

We spent the day at Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday June 2  with Pastor Leon who is pastor of Grace and now one of our K9 Chaplains. We brought K9 Sirina and K9 Honey. Welcome to the  team Leon.

Hattiesburg Tornado Recovery Work

Posted on: June 7, 2013

After four months of recovery follow up work, the Extra Mile has ended our time in Hattiesburg MS. We are happy to report that two new K9 Comfort teams will be joining our Crisis work and come from the Hattiesburg area. Mark with K9 Duchess and Shelley with K9 Disney will be receiving additional K9 [...]

We Remember

Posted on: June 3, 2013

We remember K9 Cutie. Our first Crisis Response Comfort dog We remember K9 Conner. Cutie’s son, died too soon. We remember K9 Marley. Georgie’s sister. Died suddenly.

Southern Team works in Hattiesburg MS

Posted on: May 2, 2013

K9 Sarina and K9 Honey from Ms spend time at St John’s Lutheran church as part of Extra Mile K9 Crisis Team outreach to church and community. Hattiesburg suffered from a F4 Tornado in Feb and the Extra Mile has been doing emotional and spiritual recovery work.

California Team attends Candlelight Vigil

Posted on: April 29, 2013

Five K9 Comfort Dogs attended the 21st annual Candlelight Vigil Sunday the 28th of April at Brea Memoral Gardens sponsored by the Greater Orange County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children group. Chaplain Ralph the director of the Extra Mile K9 ministry was one of the guest speakers as he spoke about walking the Jericho [...]

Marathon Bombings

Posted on: December 18, 2012

Our team deployed to Boston using K9 Soapy from New York handler Kristen and K9 Hardy handler Linda from Cleveland Ohio. They were able to spent time at the memorial set up to honor those hurt and killed on that tragic day. Thanks so much team for your hard work.