May 27
Purple Heart Greyhounds
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Photo Source – Bay News 9
I love greyhounds and veterans, so when I heard about this wonderful program, I wanted to share it. Purple Heart Greyhound Service Dogs is part of The National Greyhound Foundation and 2nd Chance at Life Greyhound/Inmates Prison Program. Their mission, to provide a free Greyhound service dog to veterans with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
How it works:  2nd Chance at Life places newly retired greyhounds with prisoners who take them through a training program. 2nd Chance at Life operates in Department of Corrections facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Arizona and Florida. Purple Heart Greyhounds starts with this basic training program and then adds the advanced PTSD commands required of a service dog for a veteran with this disability.
Greyhounds get help, prisoners get help and veterans get help…now that a good program.
Daily Inspiration
Our hearts where they rocked our cradle,
Our love where we spent our toil,
And our faith, and our hope, and our honor,
We pledge to our native soil.
God gave all men all earth to love,
But since our hearts are small,
Ordained for each one spot should prove
Beloved over all.
Rudyard Kipling
What a great idea!
There was something on tv here about how the prisoners train Greyhounds and other dogs ready for new homes. The dogs and the people loved it, such a win win situation.
Lynne x
What a fabulous idea. Wish we had something like that here specifically for Greyhounds.
My Maddy is a Second Chance greyhound; she was in the Gadsen Correctional Centre in Florida. I have a lovely letter from the prisoner who worked with her there.
How wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing about this program. Especially appropriate this weekend. Am sharing link to this post on my fb 😀
THANK YOU for your service to our country!!!
Hope you’re having a good weekend.
Our group used to be involved the second chance at life program. It is a wonderful program and a win win for dogs and inmates!
That is a very nice program. Thanks for sharing it.
Now that is good news that should make the front page!
Thanks for sharing!
We’ve heard of this; it’s a great idea. Mum used to work with ex prisoners and says it would have been great if we’d had something like that! Deccy x
Thanks for sharing! Happy Memorial Day!
What an extremely cool idea! I love programs where everyone wins!