A Program of the Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance


        
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Meet our Dogs...
We have a lot of long-term residents who are doing great in their training and just waiting patiently for a home of their own.  Please take a moment to read their stories and share them with your friends, family and co-workers. 

Rocco Abbey Cooper
 
Jonas Georgie Bugaboo

 

Patiently Waiting in Foster Care...
These furkids have all finished their HOPE training and are still awaiting new homes.  Click on their photos to read more about them!
Kizzie Ozzy



Coming Soon...

 
Sasha Harley Radar  
     
Tyler Tess      

 

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