A Unique, Inspirational Prison Dog
Training Program
SAVING MORE THAN DOGS SINCE 2007
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- A New Website Menu Option
- Photo Contest Voting Deadline - September 30!
- Second Chances Ticket Purchase Deadline: October 4!
- Meet Tammy G.
- Do dogs get jealous?
- 2022 Alumni Calendar
- We give you thanks.
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You may not have noticed it, but there is a new menu item called "Upcoming Events" on the Paws in Prison website's main menu. We hope this will help you with your planning by getting events on your calendar well in advance.
Our goal is to send only one email per month because we don't want to add to the bombardment of emails you already receive. You can subscribe to our emails at the bottom of the website home page or unsubscribe at the bottom of each email.
If you ever notice anything confusing on our website or in our newsletters, maybe something that is unclear or that you find confusing, as well as something that you like or enjoy, please let us know by sending an email to:
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You can help a pet owner win a prize at the same time that you help rehabilitate dogs and women in the Lockhart prison! Vote today! |
There are currently 23 critters entered in the 2021 Cutest Critter Photo Contest. Won't you please help us reach our $10,000 goal?
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You are invited to our Second Chances Mobile Art Gallery! It's sure to be a night of fun, including heavy appetizers, a special screening of our professionally produced documentary that appeared on the CBS series "That Animal Rescue Show," and a cash bar.
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I've been in the Paws in Prison Program since April 9, 2019 and I've learned so much about working with the dogs. But I've also learned a lot about myself and the woman I truly want to be. I can't explain in words how or what this program has done for me. I've had a number of dogs but three were very special. Max was the first. He was blind with no teeth and missing half of his hair. He was here for a long time until he was finally blessed with a home by one of the Lockhart nurses. Then there was Truffles, she was also missing hair and smelled real bad from a skin issue. But she was a joy as well. I got her all cleaned up and took care of her skin issues and her hair grew back. She was also adopted to a good home. Then Trixie [pictured above] opened my heart and was so much like me. She had been mistreated, hurt, left and did not trust anyone. She was almost like a wild dog and would hide under my bed and shake. Everything scared her and no one could touch her. It took me more than three days to get her to take food from me and relax enough for me to even touch her. She was a real challenge and touched my heart with all she had been through. During this time I was struggling and had a few problems with my different bunkies. I was close to being kicked out of the program. But then I thought, if Trixie could love again and trust again, maybe so could I. After six months, Trixie also was adopted to a wonderful home.
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Even though I had some misfits that needed a lot of love and care, along the way, they helped open me up to care. Then after some counseling with the program mentors and our leader Ms. L [Catherine Laria], I was given a second chance with a dog that could be trained from start to finish, a dog that wasn't just a misfit. Ms. L was trusting me and a week later came Nala. Oh my gosh! So different! So Perfect! So pretty, smart, loving, she was everything that Max, Truffles and Trixie weren't. Nala has really been amazing. It has been such a change. She has helped me grow and given me a little confidence. There are many amazing things I've witnessed in this program.
For me, the most rewarding thing is being a part of the endless amount of love given to each dog and seeing them get a forever home. And watching them get their spirit back. They came here broken and leave here whole... just like I'm gonna do.
Every day spent with these dogs is a day of healing for them and me. Mercy to the angels means mercy for mankind. It's so amazing when I hear how a dog is doing. How Trixie has changed, the love she can now give and receive because of the time she spent here with me at Paws In Prison. I know Nala is going to do great things and I know I will one day too!
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(5) DO DOGS GET JEALOUS?
Excerpted from an article by Dr. Karen Becker
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- If your canine companion seems to get jealous when you pay attention to other dogs, it’s probably not your imagination
- University researchers in New Zealand observed a small group of dogs as their owners interacted with a stuffed dog and discovered that not only did the dogs show jealous behaviors, but they also showed them even when they only imagined their owners were being affectionate with their fake-dog rivals
- An earlier study of small dogs demonstrated that 78% tried to push or touch their owner when the owner was interacting with a fake dog
- The dogs in both studies were much less reactive when their owners interacted with inanimate objects, such as a fleece cylinder (the current study), a jack-o-lantern and a children’s book (the earlier study)
- These studies suggest that not only does canine jealousy appear similar to human jealousy, but also that dogs are motivated to protect important relationships
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(6) THE 2022 PAWS IN PRISON ALUMNI CALENDAR
Calling all Paws in Prison (PIP) alumni dogs! Can your PIP pup be the next top model? We are photographing our 2022 calendar models at K9 Country Club in Bulverde, Texas (north of San Antonio) on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17.
We currently have 3 spots left: Saturday at 5:45 and 6:30 pm and Sunday at 5:30 pm. If we fill those spots, we can combine a session for two household dogs together and open Saturday at 8:45 am. Reach out to jkeaton.pawsinprison@gmail.com to schedule!
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(7) WE GIVE YOU THANKS
This is Benz in his Halloween costume from last year! He and all the pups in prison are deeply grateful to all of you for saving their lives by supporting Paws in Prison. We're sorry if we have omitted any names from those of you who helped us in September, but we do not always know the names of our Paws in Prison angels!
Ramona J, Marcus L, Debbie M, Diana S, Kerri S, Jennifer K, Diane B, Amazon Smile purchasers, Shades of Green, Lauren F, Debra B, Misty C, Tammy G, those who entered and those who voted in the Cutest Critter Photo Contest, those who bought tickets and/or purchased raffle tickets for the Second Chances Art Gallery event, Donors through Facebook (we are not given those names).
Because of YOU, we are SAVING MORE THAN DOGS!
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Mailing Address:
1711 S Colorado ST., Suite E-204,
Lockhart, Texas 78644
Phone: (833) 341-3523
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