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What are
Prison Dogs?
AFGWM gets most of their greyhounds directly from the
racetrack or they are hauled from Florida using haulers. These
Prison Greyhounds come from the racetrack but are taken to prison
where they are trained in basic obedience and socialized by
inmates. The greyhounds spend all their time with their
handlers. They are never left alone. Some greyhounds walk up to
14 miles per week! They are proficient in the commands, sit,
down, stay, come and heel. They go up and down stairs and are
ready for their forever homes right when they come from the
prison. They are also up-to-date on their vaccinations, have
their teeth cleaned and have a clean bill of health. They have
their Canine Good Citizen certification as well. Over 2,000
hours of training goes into each Prison Greyhound. They come
with a journal of their time in prison as well as any other
accessories they acquire while in prison(blanket, toys,
toothbrush etc).The inmates really grow
attached to these dogs so they always appreciate letters once
the greyhound finds it's forever family!
What Prison Dogs do
you have available?
The Prison dogs that we have can be see on
www.afgwm.org and will state
they have graduated from Prison in their description!
How to adopt one of these Prison greyhounds?
The application process is no different than
adopting a greyhound that didn't go through the Prison program;
with the exception of the adoption fee. AFGWM has increased the
adoption fee for these Prison greyhounds because of all the
training they have received in the program.
First we have you go to our website (www.afgwm.org)
and fill out an on-line application. Don't worry if you don't
have internet access you can contact Allies for Greyhounds at
(866)929-3647 and have a paper application sent to you. When we
receive your application a local volunteer will contact you and
set up a "Home-Visit" so that we can sit down face to face and
get to know each other and answer questions you may have. The
home-visit is probably the most important part of the adoption
process. Once an applicant is approved for adoption we will help
you pick out a dog that is suitable for you and your family. We
don't "force" a dog on you but we help you pick a dog that is
going to fit your needs. The adoption fee of $325.00 covers:
Spay/Neuter, Teeth Cleaning, Shots Updated, six months supply of
Heart-worm Preventative, Martingale Style Collar (specially
designed for Greyhounds), Leash, their Prison training, and of
course a Greyhound. Along with this, you will also have access
to a large Greyhound community where Greyhound owners pride
themselves with their knowledge and love of this wonderful
breed! |