Paws Giving Independence NFP

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!🇺🇸

Our pups are ready for the day in their 4th of July getups and to kick back and enjoy some pup-sicles!

As we celebrate our nation's independence in many different ways, we hope you have a wonderful day filled with joy and festivities. Remember to keep your pets safe and calm during the fireworks. Enjoy and stay safe! 🐾
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An update on Team Tibbs. Such a wonderful team!!

Why I Run For the past three years I have not been able to run in the Steamboat Classic Race in Peoria, Illinois. I had too much pain and my running c...

A great article on one of our PGI family members. She is amazing and is making a difference for a lot of people.

Jamie Daniels has made it her mission to advocate for better and fair accessibility for those who have mobility challenges.

Types of service dogs!

What PGI trains:

Service dogs help by performing functions for a person that is limited by a disability. An applicant must be able to handle the dog independently in ALL public settings.

•Mobility impairments (wheelchair, unstable walking, balance difficulty)
• Medical Response (seizures, epilepsy)
•Visual impairment/Hearing impairments (partial)
•Other physical disabilities
• Facilitator Assisted Service dog helps individuals with disabilities or other developmental delays and the parent/caregiver is certified to handle the dog. ( find more information on PGI website)

Along with, Facility Dogs

Facility dogs are trained to perform animal assisted interventions at a facility: hospitals, medical facilities, nursing homes, and other facilities. In order to apply for a facility dog, you must work at the facility at least 30 hours per week with direct client contact. Our dogs must live in the home of a staff member and not at the facility.

Check out the PGI website for more details: https://givingindependence.org/

NOTE: We often receive calls from people asking us to certify their personal dogs as service dogs. We truly appreciate your interest, but unfortunately, that’s not a service we provide.Our program is designed to raise and train service dogs from puppyhood. Each dog enters our program as a young puppy and lives with one of our trainers for 18 months to 2 years. While we come together weekly for structured training, the real work happens every day—our dogs are continuously learning, practicing skills, and gaining public access experience in a wide variety of environments. Because our trainers are with the dogs 24/7, they are able to closely observe their behavior, temperament, and progress across hundreds of real-world situations. This level of consistency and oversight ensures that each dog meets the high standards required.If a dog does not meet these standards, they are thoughtfully placed into loving homes as family pets.
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⏰ Last Night of Amazon Prime Deals! 🐾

What's better than scoring great deals? Giving back to service dogs and service dogs in training! 💙

If you'd like to support our incredible dogs, check out our Amazon Wish List using the link below. Every item helps provide the supplies our dogs need as they learn the skills that will one day change someone's life.

Together, we save a life to change a life. 🦮✨

Thank you for your support! ❤️

AMAZON LINK: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1UW0EGBE491IE?
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Dogs pictured : Hudson, Doc, Coco, Zeke