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
January Graduates
Dog
Name
ID Number
Gender
Age
Breed
Amelia
#14445021
Female
1 year
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Bud
#14414244
Male
2 years
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Buster
#13824467
Male
5 years
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Caesar
#14424424
Male
2 years
English Bulldog/Mix
Charlie
#14444990
Male
1 year
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Duke
#14359666
Male
2 years
Pit Bull Terrier
Poncho
#14249910
Male
1 year
Labrador Retriever
PeanutButter
#13688824
Female
1 year
American Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Rascal
#14167937
Male
10 months
Pit Bull Terrier/Mix
Remi
#13772704
Female
1 year
Shepherd/Doberman Pinscher
Speck
#14351688
Male
8 months
Hound/Mix
