SemperK9 Creative Shootout - February 2026

She saved my life when I couldn't save myself. After 3 tours in Iraq, I didn't think I'd ever feel safe again. Then Nelli came along, and her love broke through the darkness of my PTSD. This Valentine's Day, help create more love stories like ours. $25 provides critical training for a rescue dog becoming a veteran's lifeline. Give a Valentine's gift that saves lives >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

❤️ Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a service dog, trained just for you! Hi [firstname|Friend]! Jeune here! Some people get chocolates for Valentine's Day. Veterans get ME - a lifelong partner to help navigate PTSD, mobility challenges, and nightmares. $25 trains more rescue pups like me to love and serve veterans who've sacrificed everything. Will you be my Valentine? >> [link] Wags & kisses, Jeune (and Chris Baity, USMC Veteran)

The most powerful love stories aren't on dating apps. They're at Semper K9. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity, and this Valentine's Day, I'm playing matchmaker. We rescue shelter dogs like Yuma and pair them with veterans fighting invisible battles. 82% of veterans report reduced PTSD symptoms after receiving their service dog. That's the power of unconditional love. Create a life-changing bond with your gift of $25 today >> [link] In Service, Chris & Amanda Baity

"The most beautiful love story isn't in Hollywood—it's between a veteran and their service dog." —Mike Rowe [firstname|Friend], this Valentine's Day, help write more of these love stories. At Semper K9, we rescue shelter dogs and train them to serve disabled veterans at zero cost. $25 helps transform Hanford from a shelter dog to a lifesaving partner. Create love that heals >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

MIKE ROWE'S VALENTINE'S CHALLENGE: "Every veteran deserves the healing power of a service dog's love." —Mike Rowe [firstname|Friend], Mike challenged us to train 6 more service dogs by Valentine's Day. Each dog costs $25,000 to rescue and train, but we provide them to veterans for FREE. Your $25 gift helps us meet Mike's challenge and change a veteran's life forever. Accept the challenge >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

DIRTY JOBS HOST MIKE ROWE: "Valentine's Day isn't just about romance—it's about real love. And I've seen no greater love than between service dogs and the veterans they heal." [firstname|Friend], Mike's right. We've placed 100+ service dogs with veterans at NO COST to them, but 17 veterans still die by suicide every day. Your $25 gift is an act of love that literally saves lives. Show your love today >> [link] In Service, Chris & Amanda Baity

VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT MATCH ALERT: 24 HOURS ONLY ❤️ [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity, Marine Corps veteran and founder of Semper K9. For the next 24 hours, every $25 Valentine's gift will be DOUBLED to provide critical training for service dogs like Indy. 17 veterans die by suicide every day. A service dog can be the lifeline that saves them—at no cost to the veteran. Double your impact today >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

This Valentine's Day, Mike needs more than chocolate. He needs YOU. [firstname|Friend], meet Mike, our newest rescue. Named after Capt. Michael Ritz who gave his life in Grenada, Mike is training to become a PTSD service dog for a Marine battling suicidal thoughts. His training costs $25,000, but we provide these dogs to veterans for FREE. Will you be Mike's Valentine with a $25 gift? >> [link] In Service, Chris & Amanda Baity

7 days until Valentine's Day. 7 days to complete Yuma's critical training. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. Yuma is scheduled to meet her veteran partner on Valentine's Day—a Marine fighting PTSD after 3 tours overseas. But she needs final training to be ready. It costs us $25,000 to fully train a service dog. We provide them to veterans at ZERO COST. Your $25 gift helps Yuma graduate on time >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

WOOFS & KISSES! It's Indy here, typing with my paws! 🐾❤️ [firstname|Friend], I'm named after the USS Indianapolis, but today I'm on a new mission: finding love for veterans who feel alone on Valentine's Day. Did you know veterans with service dogs report 82% fewer PTSD symptoms? That's better than any box of chocolates! $25 helps train more rescue pups like me to love veterans unconditionally. Be my Valentine? >> [link] Licks & wags, Indy (and Chris Baity, my human)

My name is Hanford, and this time last year, I was on the shelter's euthanasia list. 💔 But Semper K9 rescued me! Now I'm training to be a service dog for a veteran who served in Afghanistan and struggles with mobility issues. This Valentine's Day, I want to thank YOU. Your $25 gift helps rescue more pups like me and match us with veterans who need our love. Help write more happy tails >> [link] Gratefully wagging, Hanford (& Chris Baity, USMC Veteran)

SPECIAL VALENTINE'S DELIVERY! 📦❤️ Attention [firstname|Friend]! This is your Valentine's Day committee: Jeune, Nelli, Yuma, Indy, Hanford & Mike reporting for duty! We're all rescue dogs in training to become service dogs for disabled veterans. Each of us costs $25,000 to train, but veterans receive us at NO COST. This Valentine's Day, will you help one of us complete our mission? $25 provides essential training equipment. Six wagging tails thank you >> [link] The Semper K9 Pack (and Chris Baity, Alpha Human)

Before his service dog: isolated, suicidal, and dependent on 12 medications. After: employed, off 10 meds, and coaching his daughter's softball team. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. This Valentine's Day, I need your help creating more transformation stories like this Marine veteran and his service dog. $25 helps a rescue dog become a veteran's lifeline—at ZERO COST to the veteran. Give the gift of healing >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

"I planned to end my life that night. Then Nelli put her head on my lap and wouldn't leave." [firstname|Friend], this Valentine's Day, I want to share what service dogs truly mean to veterans battling PTSD. They're not just companions—they're lifesavers. $25 helps train more dogs like Nelli to recognize signs of distress and intervene before it's too late. Save a veteran's life today >> [link] In Service, Chris & Amanda Baity

This Valentine's Day, Keith Fleming runs with purpose—honoring his Marine father by supporting Semper K9. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. Keith attended our recent service dog graduation where we named a dog in memory of his Vietnam veteran dad. Now he's running the Marine Corps Marathon for us. $25 helps train service dogs that create Valentine's miracles for veterans fighting invisible battles. Join Keith's mission of love >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

URGENT: Jeune needs special medical clearance by Valentine's Day. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. Jeune—named after Camp Lejeune—is scheduled to be paired with a Marine veteran with PTSD, but needs $1,500 in medical tests before they can meet. Ironically, her veteran match is a former military medical officer. They're meant for each other. $25 helps complete Jeune's medical clearance in time >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

Every service dog needs a Valentine's gift: critical training equipment. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. We just rescued Mike, named after Capt. Michael Ritz who died in combat. Mike needs $2,500 in specialized training equipment to become a mobility assistance dog for an Army veteran. Your $25 gift helps Mike learn to provide balance support, retrieve items, and push emergency buttons. Give Mike his training tools >> [link] In Service, Chris & Amanda

Yuma has a Valentine's Day date with destiny. But she needs your help to get there. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. Yuma—named after MCAS Yuma—is fully trained and ready to meet her veteran match on February 14th. But we need $1,750 to transport her across the country to her forever home. Her veteran has waited 9 months for this life-changing partner. We can't let them down. $25 helps Yuma reach her veteran on time >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

17 veterans die by suicide every day. But a service dog can make the difference between life and death. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. On this Valentine's Day, I'm asking for your help to save lives. Veterans with service dogs report 82% fewer PTSD symptoms and 93% reduction in suicidal thoughts. $25 helps train dogs like Indy to recognize and interrupt anxiety attacks. Be a lifeline this Valentine's Day >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

Hanford isn't just a service dog. He's suicide prevention with four paws and a wagging tail. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. This Valentine's Day, Hanford is training to detect the subtle changes in breathing and heart rate that precede a veteran's panic attack or suicidal episode. $25 helps dogs like Hanford master the skills that literally save lives—at ZERO cost to veterans. Give the gift of tomorrow >> [link] In Service, Chris & Amanda

At 3am, when darkness feels endless and a veteran reaches for pills—a cold nose nudges their hand. A reminder they're not alone. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. Our service dogs are trained for these critical moments when life hangs in balance. This Valentine's Day, your $25 gift helps train more dogs to interrupt suicidal thoughts and actions—because 17 veterans a day is 17 too many. Save a life tonight >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

TWO HEARTS, ONE MISSION: This Valentine's Day, unite a veteran with their service dog soulmate. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. When we pair a rescue dog like Nelli with a veteran in crisis, two hearts begin to heal together—the veteran finds purpose, and the dog finds home. It costs us $25,000 to train each service dog. We provide them to veterans at NO COST. Your $25 gift helps unite two hearts >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran

"I saved him from the shelter. He saved me from myself." —Marine veteran with PTSD [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. This Valentine's Day, we're creating more life-saving partnerships between rescue dogs like Jeune and veterans battling the invisible wounds of war. $25 helps provide the specialized training these dogs need to recognize nightmares, anxiety attacks, and suicidal triggers. Create a Valentine's miracle >> [link] In Service, Chris & Amanda

DOUBLE RESCUE: This Valentine's Day, help us save two lives with one act of love. [firstname|Friend], I'm Chris Baity. When we rescued Indy from euthanasia, we didn't just save a dog—we created the possibility of saving a veteran from suicide too. Every service dog we train has two missions: escape the shelter AND bring a veteran back from the brink. $25 completes this Valentine's miracle >> [link] Chris Baity, USMC Veteran