“Emperor saved my life every day, he is my four-legged angel that gives me hope and strength to make it to the next day”

Emperor is a Navy Seal Team 3 veteran who served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan as a bomb detection and personal protection contracted working dog (CWD).  He is credited with finding approximately 150 caches of weapons and IEDs as well as saving countless lives during his tours. 

Emperor was seriously wounded in 2011 during an ambush attack on his unit, unfortunately, his handler was killed.  Emperor engaged in the fight and was credited with dispatching three Al-Qaeda operatives and wounding a fourth.  His injuries were so severe that he would have been put down in the field if not for his team’s insistence that he be treated as any other wounded U.S. soldier.   He was retired and for his actions, his team awarded him a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.  After returning to his trainer in Colorado, he was fortunate to be repurposed as a registered service dog who now alerts Laszlo of impending seizures and PTSD social issues.

Emperor passed away from cancer on September 18, 2020