THE TIME TO HONOR OUR FURRY FRIENDS
The month of September is the time to honor and celebrate Service Dogs all over the world for the work they do to better humanity. It is a selfless act that allows these animals to devote their
GRADUATION BELLS
This month marks one year since the first ever San Diego Service Dog graduation! As we hit the one year mark, we can’t help but reminisce about last year’s graduation and this past year’s triumphs.
NATIONAL NONPROFIT DAY
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
HAPPY NATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG WEEK!
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
HOLIDAY AMAZON WISHLIST
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
WHAT SERVICE DOGS DO WHEN THEY AREN’T WORKING
We get the pleasure of sharing what our dogs are doing at the facility with us all throughout the week, but have you ever wondered what the dogs are up to on the weekends? We have wonderful
5 FREQUENTLY USED SERVICE DOG COMMANDS
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
SERVICE DOG VERSUS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG
At Paws for Purple Hearts we work every day with dogs to dramatically improve the lives of America’s injured Warriors. Our dogs are very special.
ELMA UPDATE: SPECIALIST SERVICE DOG SUPPORTING AIR FORCE SQUADRON “WAY UP NORTH”
Specialist Therapy Dog Elma and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sara, in partnership with Paws for Purple Hearts Team Alaska and the True North Program, have joined forces to create meaningful
PPH DOGS REMAIN COOL, CALM AND COLLECTED AROUND CATS
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?