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K9 Rex
February 10, 2025

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The year was 2015. At this time things were dark for S6 founder Ed. He was in the same bad way as many of our recipients are when they first joined the S6 Family. 

Thankfully, Rebuilding Warriors in CA was there to step in and stepped up to give Ed his 1st service dog named K9 Rex.  

Rex was a Belgian Malinois rescued from California who turned into a strong young man with a mission. Rex’s mission went FAR beyond pulling Ed out of the trenches. Rex helped alert Ed to his low blood sugar, kept him sober, told Ed when it was time to get up and go to bed. Rex also help stepped in front demons… the kind of mental demons that were going to take Ed’s life. 

For that… because of this… in honor of Rex… along came Soldier’s 6. In 2016 we awarded our 1st recipient with their 1st service dog and haven’t looked back. We never will look back. Our foot is on the gas and whooping ass of the demons that are out there. The demons that will take away our first responders and veterans. 

We are north of 250 service and therapy dogs awarded to recipients, police/fire departments, and mental health professionals. 

K9 Rex started this for 🫵. 

Sadly, on Monday, February 10th, 2025 at almost 0030 hours, K9 Rex passed away at home surrounded by his family, K9 Dez, Bosco and Jasmine.  Rex had his whole life surrounding him and got to pass the way he wanted peacefully. 

The Rainbow Bridge had a badass crossover last night.   It hurts to say goodbye but the amount of positive energy Rex left behind… it’s something unfathomable. Take a look around… look at how far we have come! 

It started because of a stray Belgian Malinois in California and has ended in saving countless lives from being taken and hundreds of rescued dogs now with a mission to carry out life saving measures for their person. 

Dogs are God at work. Rest well Rex. We have it from here. We all love you.

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