Over the past few years, Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) has received many, many requests from folks around the USA (and around the world!) for PPH merchandise; shirts, hats, hoodies, etc. For a [...]

At Paws for Purple Hearts, our motto is Warriors Helping Warriors®. Usually, this refers to our Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy®, where Warriors help train life-long service companions for their [...]

If you’ve seen a service-dog-in-training out in public, you may have had a few questions running through your mind. What is the dog in training for? How long does it take? Is it hard for the [...]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Paws for Purple Hearts has kept the connection to our nation’s Warriors alive by using creative solutions. In Virginia, for example, Canine-Assisted Warrior [...]

The Clever Dog Experiment, performed by the Messerli Research Institute in Vienna, found that older dogs can learn new things. In their experiment, researchers asked dogs to choose between two [...]

Port San Antonio has made it their mission to bring in companies and job opportunities that have a direct positive impact on current and former U.S. Military service members in our community. [...]

August 7th is National Purple Heart Day – a day to honor Combat Veterans in the U.S. Armed Forces who were wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving. At Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH), [...]

Happy International Assistance Dog Week! We’re taking this time to celebrate our top-notch dogs and educate folks about the important role they play in helping Warriors along the road to [...]

When you think of a service dog, you might imagine a fluffy golden retriever, a sleek black lab, or perhaps a strong shepherd — but no matter what breed comes to mind, you probably picture them [...]

June is PTSD Awareness Month – a month dedicated to raising awareness about the signs, symptoms and causes of post traumatic stress (PTS) as well as treatment options. At Paws for Purple Hearts, [...]

That’s a wrap – a van wrap! Everyone will know when the Paws for Purple Hearts team arrives to serve Warriors now that our vans are covered in photos and graphics of our highly-trained dogs. Our [...]

You may have heard our motto “Warriors Helping Warriors®,” but do you know why we say it, what it means, and how it relates to our mission? At Paws for Purple Hearts we are dedicated to [...]

The Menlo Park PPH Team works with the Women’s Trauma Recovery Program (WTRP). The WTRP was developed to treat women Veterans and active duty service members with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD). [...]