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When we first rescued Walter, he was on his way into the shelter in a basket. Our team intervened as we knew he was destined for a better life, but we never imagined this…… Last week Walter was placed as a certified PFL service dog with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Fire Crew #12.

Thanks to the hard work of our incarcerated trainers at Mule Creek State Prison, and our outstanding trainer Cherie, Walter received specialized training to relieve stress and provide comfort to firefighters on the front lines. Battling wildfires can take an emotional and physical toll on firefighters, but Walter has come to the rescue.

As the firefighters were being trained to navigate their new service dog, Walter demonstrated his skills performing over 30 commands flawlessly.

Paws For Life K9 Rescue is proud to offer this amazing resource to the County of Los Angeles and continue to find innovative ways to impact the lives of first
responders and the community at large.

Drop a ❤️ in the comments if you love Walter!

#savinglivesoneverylevel
#servicedog #firedog #ladogrescue #lafirecamp #shelterdogsofinstagram #prisonreform

SHELTER DOGS IN PRISON

“Timber is doing so well. It's clear how much love and care the guys gave her. She's settled really well into being back at home and was SO happy to see her chihuahua brother. We are working on her training every day, of course, to keep it solid. She's also learned shake since she's been home.“ - @stewartgem

Timber was adopted from the South LA Animal shelter back in August 🤎 and then attended 6 weeks of free training with us in our Prison Training Program !

Our People & Pet Innovation Center is now open to ALL! Free dog training classes for you and your best friend (no matter where you got your dog!). Link in bio to sign up for a session!

#A1994832 #shelterdogs #prisontrainingprogram #shelterdogsofinstagram #lashelterdog #ladogrescue #savinglovesoneverylevel #scoredattheshelter #makingamends

JOIN US TODAY 11/13/21! Stop by and meet the shelter dogs looking for their forever homes!

From 12pm to 3pm at our People & Pet Innovation Center in Mission Hills, CA!

Shoot us an email (tab in profile) and we’ll text you details!

This is BONITA! She is 11yrs young, happy and ready to live her life to the fullest with a new family! Could that be you?

November is Adopt-A-Senior pet month! We promise it will be the best decision ever. ☺️

#losangelesadoptabledogs #ladogrescue #shelterdogs #shelterdogsofinstagram #pawsup #ppic @laanimalservices

PRISON DOG TRAINING

A HUGE thank you to @petcolove for a $10K grant in support of our #UnsungHeroes.

At Paws For Life, we have many #UnsungHeroes: our guys who train rescue dogs to be service dogs, the Veterans and kids who suffer from PTSD, and our dogs who give their all.

This is one of our Service Dog Trainers and dog Brandy. Brandy has since been gifted to Mia, the victim of a High School shooting.
Brandy is an amazing dog and is spreading her love not only in her new family, but at the High School she attends classes at!
Follow their journey together at @brandytheservicepup

@petcolove believes every pet deserves to find a loving home. We do too. #savinglivesoneverylevel

#pawsup #prisondogs #ptsdservicedog #makingamends #goodgirl

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"Receiving my service dog Bert from Paws For Life has been a blessing in my home. Chip (also a PFL dog) and Bert have been a solid calming foundation for me. I couldn’t have asked for better trained or attentive K9’s. It has been a joy to work alongside with the trainers, seeing the hard work they put in with care and attention to detail for these rescues."
Senior Chief Master at Arms MACS (EXW) Justin with Service Dog Bert and Chip.

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic.  It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost....

Click the link in our bio to find out more about our PTSD Service Dogs for Veterans.

It’s a match! 🥳

Rosemary the husky #A2006256 joined us at our People and Pet Innovation Center from @laanimalservices as part of our Mobile adoption program!

Her meet and greet went extremely well with her new family of two other littles and two amazing kids! She’s on her way home with them right now!

Our hearts are bursting for her 🥳!
Keep an eye on our stories for adoptable shelter dogs!

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Today we honor our Veterans, their commitment, courage and devotion.
Our PTSD Service Dog Program was designed to honor Veterans, suffering from PTSD, with a service dog to bring them companionship and comfort and helping with daily tasks.

Trained by our incarcerated trainers in CDCR prisons in California, these men (some of whom are Veterans themselves) get to make amends and give back in this very important way.

We found Paisley in an overcrowded shelter and saw the potential in him quite quickly. He is now living a life of service - to honor his 'dad' and help him daily....

"Paisley has bettered my life in a way that I didn’t think was possible. Paisley has made it easier for me to be in public, he has kept me moving and making sure that I get up and out of bed daily, and he has completely been there during my depression by constantly checking on me and kissing me until I love on him and change my mood. He has definitely helped save my life in times of need. My pain and thoughts will never go away but having Paisley from Paws For Life K9 Rescue has eased that pain and has given me more of a chance than ever to always continue forward..." - Decorated Veteran Ryan with Service Dog Paisley.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about this program!

#ptsdservicedog #prisontrainingprogram #dogsinprison #pawsup #savinglivesoneverylevel #veteransday #wesaluteyou #shelterdogsofinstagram

Shelter dogs in prison 💙 it’s not all we do!

We also created the People & Pet Innovation Center to not only serve the community with free dog training classes for all, but as a place for our formerly incarcerated trainers to come after release and be supported by us as they transition into the real world.

Sign up for FREE training classes now! Head over to the link in our bio.

#savinglivesoneverylevel #ladogrescue #shelterdogs #prisontrainingprogram #makingamends #prisondogs #cdcr

Shelter dogs in prison are saving and changing lives!

This is Opal (formerly know as Piglet #A1976581 from the @northcentralshelter ). She was adopted after waiting over three months for her now forever family @deannaphila to see her and fall in love.

Opal was eligible for six weeks free training at our Lancaster State Prison program and joined a few weeks after being adopted.

She is gaining confidence, and getting into shape, loving her training and making so many new friends!

Dogs have a way of just making life better. Our trainers are so grateful every day to have these dogs by their side.

Learn more about our Prison Training Program by clicking the link in our bio!

#prisontrainingprogram #shelterdog #shelterdogsofinstagram #ladogs #ladogrescue #savinglivesoneverylevel

Biscuit has been Rescued! 🥳
12yrs young and just a love! When she arrived at our People & Pet Innovation Center as part of our Mobile Pet Adoption Program wirh @laanimalservices , we contacted our friends at @grandpawsseniorsanctuary to come and meet her!
They were able to come and see her out in the play yards with her friends and spend some time with her.

As we suspected, they fell in love and were able to find a foster home for her! They completed their pull paperwork with the shelter and off she went!

Yup! Hearts bursting over here!

Our other programs include FREE dog training classes for ALL! Click the link in our bio to learn more and to schedule a session!

#oldsogsrule #A2000275 #rescuedisourfavoritebreed #ladogs #shelterdog #ladogrescue #duh #shelterdogsofinstagram

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Please join us in wishing Rita a Happy Birthday………..
When we think of all of the great things that encompass the work being done at Paws For Life and how we can share it with the world, our team relies on Rita Blackwell. Rita is able to bring life on the inside out for the world to see. She captures the essence of what the dogs do for the men in our program with her breathtaking photographs. Her work brings life and light, in what can be a dark place as she brilliantly captures the heart of our incarcerated trainers and brings them to life for all to see, giving everyone involved a huge sense of achievement, pride and self worth.

We say it all the time, Rita is the eyes to the world. She selflessly creates magic not only at Paws For Life but at local shelters, and as an advocate for animals and rescues everywhere.

We love you @rita_earl_blackwell and wish you the very best day!
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#seen=saved
#savinglivesoneverylevel
#neverinpics
#we'resolucky

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Our Mobile Pet Adoptions with @laanimalservices is in full swing!

Shelter dogs are coming to spend time at our People & Pet Innovation Center and are receiving daily enrichment in the form of training and play groups! This makes it easy for them to be seen and assessed by rescue groups, to make sure they’ll work in their own programs!

This was the case with Penny #A2004369 💙 @bluemandog.inc was able to visit with her and after confirming she was a good fit for them, they were able to do the pull paperwork right thru the shelter and right into FREEDOM RIDE 🚙💨💨

Penny is just 2yrs old and super sweet and friendly!

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#ladogrescue #shelterdog #shelterdogsofinstagram