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WHAT IS PAWS IN PRISON
Paws in Prison is the non-profit
fund raising arm of a win-win program that places homeless dogs in correctional
facilities where they are trained and socialized by prison inmates.
It is a fully self-sustaining
program, where-by inmates are trained to train other inmates to prepare these
otherwise unadoptable, ‘last-leg,’ dogs for new, permanent family homes.
Nationally recognized dog trainer,
Jay King, is the master trainer of the program. At the core of King’s training
philosophy are the parallels and kinship he establishes between the men and the
dogs, both of whom have failed at finding comfortable stations in
society. For inmates, this is a life changing
program. They learn patience, team work and gain confidence in their ability
to contribute to society as they make a difference in the lives of these animals
and the families that adopt them. HOW IT WORKS Twelve, healthy, spay/neutered dogs
are selected from various animal welfare groups to go into, and live inside, a
prison facility for eight to ten weeks of training and socialization
. These are usually ‘last-leg’
dogs, that their shelter has not been able to adopt-out. Each dog is assigned a ‘trainer’
and a ‘handler.’ The dog sleeps in a crate in the prison dormitory right next
to the cot of the ‘trainer.’ It is the inmates job to housetrain the dog,
teach him the basic obedience commands, and to help build the animal’s ability
to trust and relate to people. During the eight week training
process, the PawsNPrison organization begins distributing information about the
dogs in the class. The goal is to have a selected, approved home for each
animal when he graduates. At the graduation ceremony, inmates
are given certificates for their work. Special awards are handed out for ‘Most
Improved’ and for ‘Top Dog’. Within hours of the dogs graduating and
leaving the correctional facility with their ‘gate pass’ , another twelve
dogs are brought into the facility and the training begins
anew.
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Love Dog by Pattie Maney Pattie donates 50% of the proceeds to PIP. See donation page for more information Music CD "I Love My Dog" A compilation of dogs songs by dog lovers. Make a $12 donation and receive this great CD. See donation page for more information Teacher's Pet  Sam
Sam is a smaller dog that is a Min-Pin mix. He's a happy dog and he would be best suited for a home with no children.
PIP 2nd Annual Golf Tournament was a great success! Click here to read about the teams, winners, and our great sponsors! |
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