Here are the dogs on our waiting list who
are in foster care awaiting their turn in the big house...
The HOPE (Hounds of Prison
Education) Program was launched in March of 2005 in an effort to help more
homeless animals find their way into forever homes. Sponsored by the
Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance (CPAA), the HOPE Program
works in conjunction with the State Correctional Institute at Camp Hill
and CPAA member rescues. The program pairs carefully screened
inmates with needy dogs for a 6-12 week period. The inmates work
together with a professional trainer, prison staff and HOPE volunteers to
provide the dogs with basic obedience training, socialization, behavior
modification and one-on-one attention. The dogs involved in the
program graduate with a wealth of valuable skills that help give them a
paw up on finding a home.
The inmates and the dogs live together
in the cell and attend weekly training sessions. They follow a
strict training regimen which provides the dogs with the structure the
need to adapt into a traditional home. Many of the dogs who are
involved in the program have mild behavior and social issues, have been in
foster care for an extra long period of time or just need some extra
one-on-one attention to get them up to snuff and ready for adoption.
By the time they are paroled, the dogs have become more confident, better
behaved and are looking forward to starting a new life on the outside.
For information on adopting one of these wonderful animals, please
click here
and visit the dogs that are still searching for their forever homes.
Hounds of Prison Education
A Program of the Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance