b'Lilly, a Labrador Mastiff mix, was pulled from a high- Health, L Love and the kill shelter and trained to become a service dog by K9sFor Warriors. She was paired with Joe two years ago, Pursuit of Happiness.almost as soon as he arrived on campus. Now, Joe trav-els the country with Lilly, to talk to veterans about K9sfor Warriors and to help bring awareness to the publicabout the Stop 22 Campaign. We talked with Joe at this years Global Pet Expoin Orlando just prior to the K9 Advantix II presenta-tion, announcing its support of the program for thesecond year in a row. I had a guy call me last month. We have everything youll need to make your dogHe was desperate, and felt he had no other option butto kill himself, said Joe. The guy was married and hadfour kids. And he was ready to end it all. We talked andI told him I knew what he was going through. I was tt there. I told him about K9s for Warriors and how they t changed my life; how Lilly has changed my life. I tellveterans that you can still have a life after combat. It t will be a different life, but it can be a good life, Joe told t us. Seek help. Call K9s for Warriors. Get a dog and t prepare to live, he added.U2015 marks the second year Bayers K9Advantix IIthe Official Flea and TickPreventive of K9s For Warriorsis supportingthe efforts to transform the lives of veterans andshelter dogs. Through the end of May, Bayer willdonate $1 of every purchase of K9 Advantix II(up to $150,000) to K9s For Warriors. As part of its sponsorship, Bayer is supportingthe training and adoption of 10 service dogscomprising the K9 Advantix II Dog Team. Theirfirst team dog is Arleigh, a beautiful Labrador mixwho is smart, energetic and always ready to play.She has already been paired with a veteran.Visit www.myk9myhero.com to watch inspiringvideos about five K9s For Warriors graduates,including the warrior-dog team Joe and Lilly.Learn about new dog team members.We encourage you to use your social voice toshare the www.K9sForWarriors.org website and FULL SERVICE GROOMINGtheir Stop 22 campaign. Get creative with a copyof The New Barker and share the Stop 22 mes-sage with a Facebook post, Tweet or Instagrampost. Remember to hashtag #K9sSTOP22. 7 Days A Week. We groom cats too.K9s For Warriors, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida904.686.1956.[1] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Mental HealthServices, Suicide Prevention Program,Suicide Data Report 2012, va.gov/opa/docs/Suicide-Data-Report-2012-final.pdf. Clearwater 1447 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., 727.446.7999Accessed 1/30/15. www.APlaceForDogs.comFollow Fluffy Puppies on Facebook.www.TheNewBarker.com Spring ~ 2015 THE NEW BARKER 53'