Jacksonville 10-year-old girl gives back to K9 officers and their dogs with special Christmas gifts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A local 10-year-old girl made sure K9 officers, and their dogs got a special treat this holiday season.

“We give them toy KONGS. They’re about this big and they have like holes too where you can throw them and it’s a really good reward toy for the dogs whenever they do good,” Emma Johnson said.

Emma started delivering Christmas gifts to K9 officers and their dogs six years ago.

“Renegade’s probably my favorite,” Emma said.

“When it came Christmas-time she was like, ‘mom we got to get presents for the K9s,’” Debbie Johnson, her mom and founder of K9s United, said.

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Justine Piehowski