Puppies Behind Bars Lessons

Puppies Behind Bars

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Inmates share what they've learned through Puppies Behind Bars.

Perhaps the greatest legacy of Puppies Behind Bars is the lesson of love each inmate learns. Jesse, another prisoner at the Fishkill Correctional Facility, is currently training Joy, his third dog. "She brought forth in me the ability to love again. It had been so dormant in me for so long because of the cold place that I'm in," he says. "I didn't know that I could love again, and we all get to see how greatly these dogs affect the lives of the people that they touch."

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Find more information on Puppies Behind Bars and the DogTags program at PuppiesBehindBars.org
Puppies Behind Bars: Training Puppies to Change Lives by Paul Solberg and Christopher Makos
Purchase a DogTags Chewy Shoe Dog Toy from FetchDog.com and support the program.
Read Glenn Close's interview with Bill Campbell of DogTags on Glenn's dog blog.
Learn more about the Support Your Vet campaign.
Soldiers and their families can find support at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Published on May 06, 2009

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