Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) trains incarcerated individuals to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans and first responders, facility dogs for police departments, and explosive-detection canines for law enforcement. Puppies enter prison at the age of 8 weeks and live with their incarcerated puppy-raisers for approximately 24 months.

Prison inmates have given them lots of love, attention, and basic obedience training. The adoption fee is $325 which includes immunizations, microchip registration, and spay/neuter fees.

Adopt a Dog: Please fill out an application at https://www.jaildogs.org/dog-application.html and note the dog you are interested in. ** We schedule meetings/adoptions with approved applicants only** Have Questions: Email us at [email protected] Adoption Fee: All dogs/puppies are $300. This includes ...

Since 2014, the Paws For Life K9 - the Shelter Paws for Life Prison Training Program partners rescue dogs with incarcerated individuals for mutual rehabilitation. Dogs receive training, preparing them for their adopters or service work, while inmates gain …

Once matched with a dog, the inmates are fully responsible for the dog’s care: feeding, grooming, housebreaking, obedience training. After a few months of round-the-clock care, the dogs are ready for adoption.

All PAWS puppies at least 14 months or older are sent to our prison programs as a part of their training journey. Will this program replace traditional Foster Puppy Raisers? No, we need both! Puppies need more exposure and socialization than they can get in a prison environment.

Feb 7, 2020 · Other prison programs (such as Puppies Behind Bars) work with puppies, preparing them to become service dogs. Youth correctional facilities that utilize dog training have resulted in zero recidivism according to a current study on these programs.

Paws in Prison pairs rescue dogs from rural kill shelters with female inmates who learn to care for and train the dogs who are then adopted by the general public. LATEST NEWS. Orientation Day! Volunteers needed to help walk our dogs! Must RSVP by January 27th! OUR PARTNERS. "Being part of this program, I found healing and I felt human again.

All of the dog's new found skills come home with you and them when you adopt Jail Dog. Where else can you find that? Imagine being able to rescue an animal that rescues you right back!

We are dedicated to producing highly trained Assistance Dogs for paws4people ®️ clients and to helping our inmate trainers become tomorrow’s leaders. Teaching inmates to train various types of Assistance Dogs and then manages and supervises the training of paws4people®️ Assistance Dogs.