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Our service dogs in training come from individual breeders that we have carefully selected due to the temperament and health of the dogs. This past weekend we were lucky enough to receive six [...]

Please visit our Facebook page. We have been invited to participate in the Rolling on the Floor Laughing Challenge. The ROFL Challenge is the world’s first ever global collaborative fundraising [...]

We start with field trips when the pup is around 8 weeks old. At this age, we actually carry the pup around in a “puppy pouch” or they ride in a “puppy cart” while being exposed to many different [...]

We are honored to provide this service to those who have sacrificed so much for us. Our mission would not be possible without the generosity of our donors.

At Paws for Purple Hearts, we work to build partnerships with different organizations who share our focus of helping this nation’s Veterans and Active Duty Service Members. One of these great [...]

The Paws for Purple Hearts Virginia site is coming up on 3 years of serving the Virginia area! We are pleased to say that we now conduct four different Canine Assisted Warrior Therapy sessions [...]

Our dogs spread their love to Veterans and Active Duty Service Members all year around, but this past month of February was extra special for our Virginia site. On Valentine’s Day, a very [...]

Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) is proud to announce we are wrapping up our first assistance dog matching (“client training”) course in Texas. The course required quite a bit of preparation and [...]

We are often asked how we choose our puppies and dogs: where do our puppies come from, and how do we determine if a puppy/dog is a good fit for service work? We also occasionally receive offers [...]

On January 25, 2017 our Paws for Purple Hearts Southeast Region team welcomed the first Service Dog Training Canine Assisted Therapy group to our facility in Caroline County, Virginia. The group [...]