Many of our dogs come from situations where they were neglected and abused or abandoned and, like their human counterparts, find it
difficult to form relationships and establish trust. The psychological damage causes them to shy away from humans, which in turn
makes them less likely to be adopted. Prison programs help the dogs learn to interact with both humans and other dogs in a structured
setting, with none of the violent episodes from their previous lives. People often adopt dogs expecting them to know or easily learn
basic commands such as sitting, good manners and even alerting their humans when they need to be let outside. Unfortunately, when
they discover the dogs aren’t learning quickly enough, many dogs are returned multiple times where they can linger for months looking
for their forever home. Both the humans and the dogs that participate will often have similar histories of abandonment, abuse and
neglect. Dogs want nothing more than to please their owners, and by pairing them with their human counterparts, they learn the skills
and behaviours necessary to be adopted and retained.
If you are interested in adopting one of our program graduates, please feel free to fill out the questionnaire. You can download the
PDF version by clicking here or you can go to our online form below.
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