Let me introduce Tony Orange. Tony will be featured in my book. He is a success story. One of the best, if not the best trainer to go through the Pen Pals program at James River Correctional Center in Virginia–he is out of prison now and operating a dog training business …

The Helping Paws Program at Dwight Correctional Center in Illinois was the state’s first service dog program involving inmates. And Jake was its first graduate. Jake was placed at ManorCare Health Services in Hinsdale, where he provides social and loving service. He is a Golden Retriever blend and  a perfect “poster pet” …

In one study, The National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP) lists the top ten reported reasons why dogs are deposited in a shelter:
1. Family moving

2. Landlord issues

3. Too many animals in household

4.Cost …

It is not easy being a black dog in a shelter. And if you are a sizable pooch–mutt or purebred, your chances decrease with every inch.

Simply said—black dogs are passed up by even the well-meaning folks searching humane societies and shelters for …

The only way to truly understand the power of these prison dog programs and the driving energy behind them is to understand the amazing and selfless woman who started them. Out of the …