Redemption Dogs

Ep. 7 – What Happened To The Dogs From Hurricane Harvey? with Hot Mess Pooches

We join Natalie Freshour of Hot Mess Pooches to discuss what has and has not changed since Hurricane Harvey and the plight of running a large dog sanctuary in a city that has a low adoption rate. Some of the answers might shock and upset you – but we aren’t here to sugar coat any of it. This is the real world of dog rescue. Dig in! You can donate to Hot Mess Pooches or send them some MUCH Needed dog food at facebook.com/hotmesspooches [http://facebook.com/hotmesspooches]

Episode 6 – Paws on Parole

Paws On Parole [http://pawsonparole.com] works with shelter dogs and prison inmates. It gives both the dogs and inmates a second chance at life. It partners with the Alachua County Animal Services, the Florida Department of Corrections Gainesville Work Camp and the Greater Gainesville Dog Fanciers’ Association. The founder, Hillary talks about how the program got started and how it helps the community. The inmates go through training and for 8-weeks straight, day and night train the dogs that come through the program to be “social companions” and to become more adoptable. [https://i1.wp.com/redemptiondogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-28-at-5.15.05-PM.png?resize=1024%2C674] Any type of dog is welcome from bully breeds to small and brindle dogs. The dogs they are bringing in are normally within the 6-month to 2- year range so they are still adaptable to all of the changes. > ”Sometimes super shy is a really great dog because all they need is an inmate to hold them and love them for the first couple of weeks so that they can build back trust.” It doesn’t just help the dogs it also helps the inmates. They are getting education and some of them even find careers when released. Curtis, a former inmate and graduate of the program helped train and rehabilitate 7 dogs while he was in the program and it changed his whole life. After 3- months of being released he is now working at an Animal Clinic as a Kennel Manager and will be running a doggy day care. “There’s just something about dogs, it just brings a whole different atmosphere around people I mean even private owners, they just act different when they are around their dog,” said Curtis. “They’re just a calming influence altogether.” You can find more information about Paws on Parole at these links: http://www.pawsonparole.com [http://www.pawsonparole.com] http://www.facebook.com/paws.on.parole [http://www.facebook.com/paws.on.parole/] http://www.instagram.com/paws_on_parole [http://www.instagram.com/paws_on_parole] http://redemptiondogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pawsonparole-2017-08-28-4.59-PM.mp3 [http://redemptiondogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pawsonparole-2017-08-28-4.59-PM.mp3]

Episode 4 – PupJournal

We spoke with the co-founder of PupJournal [http://www.pupjournal.com], Aubrey Arcangel, about how social media and content is changing the world for rescue dogs. [https://i0.wp.com/redemptiondogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-05-01-at-1.15.59-PM.png?resize=1024%2C601] We met Aubrey and his partner Katie back in 2014, when Redemption Dogs started – and had a change to photograph their rescue “pit bull” Meli. Meli inspired PupJournal [http://pupjournal.com]and the site became dedicated to all things dog, with a special focus on ‘pit bull’ related stories. Here’s our conversation with Aubrey: http://redemptiondogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RD-Pupjournal-April-2017-2017-04-30-7.08-PM.mp3 [http://redemptiondogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RD-Pupjournal-April-2017-2017-04-30-7.08-PM.mp3]