General

Few things bring more instant joy than interacting with a dog or puppy you just became acquainted with. With the pandemic causing a spike in dog ownership and many using the daily cadence of dog [...]

Paws for Purple Hearts Team Virginia started the year on a happy note when, on January 8, 2021, service dog in training Scout tried his luck at Rosie’s Gaming Emporium’s new location in Dumfries, [...]

It’s almost impossible to find the right words to describe 2020. While last year was one of the toughest in decades, it also proved how dedicated our staff, volunteers and supporters are to [...]

This year’s holiday season might be the most difficult in our lifetime due to the long shadow cast by the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual social gatherings and family traditions that have been part [...]

Every moment a Paws for Purple Hearts dog brings joy to a Warrior is a minute, an hour, a day well-spent. The goal of each Paws for Purple hearts dog is to spread love and happiness with those [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

When you designate Paws for Purple Hearts as your charity, you will support our mission to help America’s injured Warriors on the path to recovery by providing top-tier assistance dogs and [...]

Dr. Bonnie Bergin is the creator of the concept of the service dog. She founded the world’s first mobility service dog organization in 1975 and has devoted her life to teaching and training dogs [...]

Paws for Purple Hearts has high performance standards for service dogs. They cannot be fearful, insecure, or uncomfortable around people, other dogs, unusual objects or noises. This is why we [...]