Happy National Assistance Dog Week! Most people are familiar with the idea of Guide dogs for the visually-impaired, but Assistance dogs are also trained for a variety of life-changing tasks as

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a Puppy Parent to a future Service Dog? Puppy Parents are an indispensable element of our Service Dog training program and prepare our service

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 recovery.

You’ve heard of a service dog, therapy dog, and an emotional support animal, but where does an assistance dog fit into the mix?

Although women have been serving in America’s wars and conflicts throughout our history Women’s Veterans Day is a recently implemented holiday. It was first celebrated on June 12, 2018. It marked the 70th anniversary of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps legislation signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on June 12, 1948. This law allowed women to serve as regular members of the military, entitling them to Veterans’ benefits. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

A specialist therapy dog is a very special type of assistance dog.  A Paws for Purple Hearts specialist therapy dog is professionally trained to help health and human services professionals in a variety of settings take their level of mental health care to new heights.

Client training is one of the most important and also enjoyable things we do here at Paws for Purple Hearts.  Matching people with their perfect canine partner is a truly amazing experience.  It includes a great deal of learning about the human-canine bond. Dogs are not robots. They have feelings and they can make mistakes. It’s important to learn…