For those who keep up with our Service Dogs in training via social media, you might notice that our Service Dogs in Training spend a fair bit of time outside of the facility! We call these excursions field trips, and they serve a very important role in our Service Dogs and their training.

Let’s give a big round of applause to our newest Assistance Dog graduates! This past March, our San Antonio team hosted the most recent Client Training and Assistance Dog Graduation ceremony, celebrating our two newest Assistance Dog Teams.

On March 23rd, 2024, Paws for Purple Hearts San Diego hosted their 2024 Service Dog Graduation Ceremony!

The holidays are here and winter is coming! While the holiday season primarily revolves around gift-giving and spending time with loved ones, it’s important to keep in mind that this season also

Congratulations to our newest graduates! This Fall, our San Antonio team hosted the most recent Client Training and Assistance Dog Graduation ceremony, celebrating our two newest Service Dog Teams.

The Warrior’s Cookout Fundraiser at PPH San Antonio has come and gone, and what another success it was!

How about an update from Paws for Purple Hearts San Antonio?! Our PPH San Antonio team recently finished celebrating another year of Fiesta! For those of you who may not know, Fiesta is a 10 day

Have you ever wondered what kind of exploration and enrichment activities you can do with your dog? Our San Diego team recently enjoyed an exciting outing to a popular “sniff spot” in Poway, CA. These locations allow our dogs to engage in distraction-free exploration and

With air travel being the biggest form of long distance travel, airport training is a necessary part of any Service Dog’s education.

Virginia Natural Gas, in line with their long history of supporting Veterans, donates to Paws for Purple Hearts to support Ohana, a Service Dog-in-training. Their generous $5,000 donation allows

Outside of providing Service Dogs for Warriors facing mobility challenges or trauma-related conditions, Paws for Purple Hearts is also the pioneer of our unique canine-assisted therapeutic

Having positive interactions with others is an extremely important factor when considering an individual’s mental health and well-being. Struggling with relationships in school, on the job, or in

Happy National Nonprofit Day! Did you know that every year, August 17th is a day dedicated to recognize the tremendous effort nonprofits and charities put into making an impact in their

It’s that time of year again! The holiday season is quickly approaching and we at Paws for Purple Hearts are excited to see what this giving season brings us. With the gift giving bug going

Our service dogs learn over 100 commands making them more than capable of serving the most demanding category of mobility impaired Warrior, a quadriplic-level patient. This provides the Military

Paws for Purple Hearts is proud to celebrate 10 years of improving the lives of Veterans and Active Duty Service Members facing mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions. Over the past

Puppies aren’t the only small four-legged friends we have at PPH. Did you know that several of our training centers actually have cats (and in some cases, guinea pigs)? Can you guess why?

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 wearing a brightly colored vest.

Assistance animals often wear vests when they’re out in public. At Paws for Purple Hearts, our service dogs

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, we specialize in training service dogs and

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…