Paws for Purple Hearts Alaska

Paws for Purple Hearts Alaska PPH is built upon the trusted and time-honored tradition of Warriors helping Warriors. The benefits extend well beyond the PPH Veteran trainers.

Non-Profit organization, certified through Assistance Dogs International to train & place Service dogs with Veterans experiencing PTSD, TBI, or Mobility challenges. Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) is the first program of its kind to offer therapeutic intervention for Veterans and active-duty Service Members by teaching those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), an

d Military Sexual Trauma (MST) to train service dogs for their comrades with combat-related injuries. Under the guidance of PPH instructors, participants engage with specially-bred Golden and Labrador Retriever puppies. Together they undergo an intensive 18-to-24-month service dog training regimen—learning more than 90 commands–while the Veterans reintegrate into civilian life. The service dogs trained in the PPH program are partnered with Veterans or Service Members with combat-related disabilities at no cost, providing a new steadfast companion and a true partner. PPH dogs provide independence and security as they perform tasks like tugging open doors, switching on and off lights, and picking up dropped items.

Zucker, Nike, and new puppy Brando had a great time at the American Legion Jack Henry Post 1 Annual Memorial Day BBQ tod...
05/26/2026

Zucker, Nike, and new puppy Brando had a great time at the American Legion Jack Henry Post 1 Annual Memorial Day BBQ today! 🐾 💜

We hope you all have a happy, and safe, Memorial Day. 💜
05/25/2026

We hope you all have a happy, and safe, Memorial Day. 💜

🐾 New puppy Brando: Service dog-in-training by day, Bat dog at night! 🦇
05/23/2026

🐾 New puppy Brando: Service dog-in-training by day, Bat dog at night! 🦇

🐾 Sometimes the food coma hits hard! New puppy Brando is quite the attraction today, sleeping in his food bowl. 💜 Did yo...
05/20/2026

🐾 Sometimes the food coma hits hard! New puppy Brando is quite the attraction today, sleeping in his food bowl.
💜 Did you know puppies need about 18 hours of sleep per day? This pup is definitely getting the required amount!

💜 Xena had an amazing time meeting the lovely ladies of the Newcomers/Long-timers club on Wednesday! She showed how she ...
05/15/2026

💜 Xena had an amazing time meeting the lovely ladies of the Newcomers/Long-timers club on Wednesday! She showed how she can retrieve devices for a veteran with mobility issues, such as a phone or her leash. She also showed an example of behavior interruption, where if a veteran exhibits signs of anxiety, she will try to nudge or paw at them to interrupt their anxiety or distress. After a long day of showing how beneficial service dogs can be for veterans, she took a break with her broccoli 🥦 toy-donated by one of our volunteers! 🐾

💜 THANK YOU to Nuvision Alaska for inviting our Pups to your event at the Anchorage Aviation Museum and for your generou...
05/14/2026

💜 THANK YOU to Nuvision Alaska for inviting our Pups to your event at the Anchorage Aviation Museum and for your generous donation! Zucker and Brando, our service dogs in training, were happy to make some new friends and gain new experiences!

As a non-profit that provides eligible veterans a service dog free of charge, we rely on the support of our friends and community-we couldn’t do what we do without your help! 🐾

What we wish for Wednesday. Hello friends, anyone have a picnic table they would be willing to donate to our organizatio...
05/13/2026

What we wish for Wednesday. Hello friends, anyone have a picnic table they would be willing to donate to our organization? We don't need anything fancy, just one that we trainers could sit at and work with our dogs in the play yard. Please reach out to us and let us know if you are able to donate. Brando says thank you in advance.

🐾 A huge thank you to our friends at Hilcorp Alaska and their employees for their generous donation of $106,787.95! Thes...
05/12/2026

🐾 A huge thank you to our friends at Hilcorp Alaska and their employees for their generous donation of $106,787.95! These funds help provide qualified veterans with a service dog, free of charge.

We welcomed Hilcorp’s Vice President, Denali Kemppel, into our facility today to meet our dogs. We proudly introduced her to Brando-our newest service dog in training named by Hilcorp.

Watch out for a post with information regarding the air time of the interview!

05/12/2026

Address

1657 E Dowling Road
Anchorage, AK
99504

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+19073026003

Website

https://linktr.ee/pphalaska

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