Friends For Folks - Dog Training Program

The Mabel Bassett Correctional Center’s dog training program is amazing to see. They work with shelter dogs and you can even bring your own dog to get great obedience training! So excited to see what my dog Beau has learned!

Someone go adopt this precious dog! She has completed our program and is ready to love you.

Please read about Jupiter, one of our program's recent graduates.

Sister Pauline, who started the prison dog program, had a chance to meet Pope Francis with her dog, Pax. She always said dog spelled backwards is God.

“Pope Francis wants for us to look at people who have been traumatized and abused, giving them the spirit of welcome by showing them respect and dignity which will help build their self-esteem and they too can move forward to contribute something wonderful to better our world.”

Want to join us in making a difference? We're raising money to benefit Friends for Folks, and any donation will help to keep this program alive. The Friends for Folks program is a triple win;

The pet is brought from a shelter or sanctuary and paired with an inmate of good standing. The dog is trained and then placed in forever homes in the community. These pets are often paired with widows, children with special needs, and veterans. We train over 80 dogs a year between Mabel Basset and Lexington prisons.

All dollars raised go toward dog food, medical supplies, program maintenance, professional trainer, pet supplies and many other needs. It takes over $50,000 a year to run this vital program. This impacts over 50 inmates a year and over 100 people.

We have practically zero recidivism with this tested program of over 33 years. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to our community.

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