Prison Pups N Pals
Prison Pups N Pals
Prison Pups N Pals is a program we take great pride in at Halifax Humane Society. In this program, we work with the West Volusia Kennel Club and the Tomoka Correctional Institute to train otherwise friendly dogs to make them more adoptable. Our healthy, spayed/neutered dogs are sent to live in a prison environment for seven weeks. There, they are paired with a selected prisoner, who has been taught by a professional dog trainer on how to work with the dog.
The program serves a dual purpose that leads to positive futures for both the inmates and the dogs. The inmates receive education on the proper training methods and care of the dogs in hopes that the skills provided to them will lead to a job in animal services. Meanwhile, the dogs receive obedience training that prepares them for a happy life in their forever home.
While in the program, the dogs learn how to sit, stay, come, and walk to the left and slightly behind their owners. By the time a dog finishes the program, it is highly trained, obedient, housebroken, spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and micro-chipped. Prison Pups make great pets for any family, as their training eases the transition into a new home.
Listed below are the dogs in the current Prison Pups class, along with some recent graduates. Many of these dogs are still available for adoption. For more information, check their page on our website at http://halifaxhumanesociety.zgraph.com/dogs.cfm, or contact us at (386) 274-4703.
Current Class
Dog
Name
ID Number
Gender
Age
Breed
Annie
#19050574
Female
2 years
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Jack
#15898865
Male
1 year
Australian Kelpie/Labrador Retriever
Karen
#18714202
Female
2 years
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Mandie
#19184304
Female
1 year
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Romeo
#18876669
Male
1 year
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Sadie
#18941436
Female
3 years
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Sera
#17965362
Female
3 years
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Tipsy
#18868855
Female
3 years
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Wendy
#19075458
Female
1 year
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Zeus
#15641419
Male
1 year
Australian Shepherd/Bulldog
April Graduates
Dog
Name
ID Number
Gender
Age
Breed
Dover
#18744515
Female
4 years
Bulldog/Mix
Ginger
#14542652
Female
1 year
American Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Holly
#18789669
Female
2 years
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Kira
#17510782
Female
1 year
Shepherd/Pit Bull Terrier
Madden
#18696585
Female
2 years
Hound/Mix
Sammy
#18018458
Female
8 months
Shepherd/Mix
Suzuki
#17389985
Male
3 years
Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull Terrier
Tobie
#17890152
Male
3 years
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
