PAWS OF ALLEGIANCE FALL 2021- NATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Headquartered in Penngrove, CA our National staff share updates in the Fall 2021 edition of our Paws of Allegiance Newsletter.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF OUR VIRGINIA TEAM
Our Virginia team started working with Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) Service-Dogs-In-Training in 2015. Since we opened our Virginia facility in Ruther back then, over 30 dogs have gone through
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.
10 YEARS OF PPH
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
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
ADI ACCREDITATION AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR PPH
Have you ever heard us mention ADI? Maybe during Client Training when we introduce a Warrior to their service dog and train them to become a highly effective team. We may have described how our teams complete their ADI Public Access test or mentioned that PPH is undergoing ADI accreditation. But what does ADI mean?
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?
GIRL SCOUT PARTNERS WITH PAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS FOR HER GOLD AWARD PROJECT
A brand new storage shed has been constructed for Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) at the Welcome Center on the Menlo Park VA campus. Dana Souter, an Ambassador in Girl Scout Troop 61634, partnered with PPH and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) for her Girl Scout Gold Award.