Dale E.
PAWS for Life has been a great experience for me. By far the best program I’ve been in during my 41 years of incarceration. I can only hope that the dogs I’ve worked with and are continuing to work with will change someone else’s life as much as they have changed mine.
Read MoreJohnnie P.
I feel it is truly a blessing to be a part of a program that promotes positive and productive behaviors for the dog’s and handlers. What a blessing it is to learn and train dogs to really help those in need. To be in a position to help others is such a blessing (amen). It…
Read MoreGeorge O.
Being in PAWS for Life has taught me how to be a better person in a bad situation. Truly I can’t change what I’ve done and I can’t change the place, and time of a better me…but this moment and this intro of PAWS for Life has done everything to me and the aspects of…
Read MoreRichard F.
PAWS for Life has taught me through handling the dogs on a daily basis how to be both responsible and honest in my dealings with both the dogs, as well the commitment offenses that I am fully responsible for being incarcerated for. My chief aspiration moving forward is to open my mind, heart, and soul,…
Read MoreWilliam C.
I am a 63 year old young man who is rather new to the PFL program. I look forward to being the best dog trainer I can be because I want to be part of the this for as long as I can have the privilege… and I look forward to it being a loooooooong…
Read MoreDavid R.
I’m on year 36 of a life sentence and had reached a point in my life where I had no direction or purpose. I’ve always had a great love for animals, so I joined PAWS for Life. It has been a very good experience. I love working with the dogs and knowing I’ve helped save…
Read MoreDonnie P. *Released*
I must admit, I have been so emotionally re-attached ever since bonding with the dogs and training them. Now, I am even reluctant to use the words ‘dog training’ because, to me, it sounds so generic and impersonal. I prefer to call what we do, rescuing and preparing dogs for permanent homes.
Read MoreJimmy G.
I will never forget the feeling that ran through my being when I saw dogs after 25 years of incarceration! These dogs have brought love back into our lives, the sun and the stars are real again to me, and my new tomorrow, I can not wait for tomorrow because I will be walking on…
Read MoreKevin S. *Released*
Learning about the dog program inspired me and grabbed my full interest because I saw a rehabilitation program that helps inmates and dogs better each other. Once I walked into the program doors my past did not matter, only my future and that gave me the feeling of hope I had lost so long ago. …
Read MoreDanny F.
Throughout the years I have had time to reflect and I am here in the Paws For Life program because I am determined to be a better person. Being a part of the PFL program has motivated me and made me more eager to learn. I can communicate well and I have been making direct…
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