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), and 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.

04/05/2026
Happy Easter from a few of our pups.
04/05/2026

Happy Easter from a few of our pups.

Go vote for our door! Click the picture on the original post and give it a like to place your vote. Purple Up in April!!...
04/03/2026

Go vote for our door! Click the picture on the original post and give it a like to place your vote. Purple Up in April!!!

Did you know that April is the Month of the Military Child? In 1986 Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger established the ...
04/02/2026

Did you know that April is the Month of the Military Child? In 1986 Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger established the Month of the Military Child. This month honors the resilience and sacrifices of over 1.6 million children in U.S. military families. The goal is to bring recognition to the challenges these children face, including frequent relocations, parental deployments, and emotional stress.
We always welcome our military kiddos at the facility to meet our service dogs in training! We have visits planned to Orion Elementary and Aurora Elementary on JBER this month and are excited to share what our pups can do with our military youth.

It's no joke, today is Yasmin's first birthday! Yaz is an emotional magician and does phenomenal with her deep pressure ...
04/01/2026

It's no joke, today is Yasmin's first birthday! Yaz is an emotional magician and does phenomenal with her deep pressure therapy commands. She is a frequently requested dog during our sessions because of her emotional and physical connection. She is still unsure about retrieving items, but she is a love bug for sure! We love our Yazzie and we are excited to see how her training progresses. HAPPY BIRTHDAY YASMIN!!

03/18/2026

Unboxing packages from our Amazon Wishlist. Thank you so much to everyone who has sent our pups some amazing items! If you would like to check out our wishlist you can follow this link: https://a.co/03jK4IBP
We appreciate every donation that comes our way in any form. Every dollar, gift, and all the volunteer time helps us further our mission - one we would not be able to accomplish without you!

🍀Happy St. Patrick's Day from PPH Alaska🍀Did you wear your green today? Come stop by the facility, say hello to our pups...
03/17/2026

🍀Happy St. Patrick's Day from PPH Alaska🍀
Did you wear your green today?
Come stop by the facility, say hello to our pups, and learn more about our mission and how we serve our nation's veterans.
BRING ON SPRING!

Please consider visiting our Amazon wish list. Our pups are working hard and would love some new benebones to chew on.ht...
03/13/2026

Please consider visiting our Amazon wish list. Our pups are working hard and would love some new benebones to chew on.

https://a.co/03jK4IBP

Please and Thank You. Also feel freeto stop in and say hi to our 7 pups in training.

Thank you so much Alaska Testlab for having us at your facility on Monday afternoon! It was great for Xena and Yasmin to...
03/04/2026

Thank you so much Alaska Testlab for having us at your facility on Monday afternoon! It was great for Xena and Yasmin to have new exposures and for them to meet some of your team. Thank you for supporting our mission by matching your employees donations! It is because of companies like you that we can continue our mission. We look forward to our next visit.

Friends please consider stopping by to meet Zucker, just one of our 7 service dogs in training. We will be at the Eagle...
03/01/2026

Friends please consider stopping by to meet Zucker, just one of our 7 service dogs in training. We will be at the Eagle River Brown Jug store today until 6pm. Please consider making a donation by purchasing a paw print at any Brown Jug store before the end on this month. And thank you to Brown Jug for supporting our cause, placing service dogs with Veterans.

02/25/2026

This is what one type of behavior interruption looks like. How do you think this could be useful?

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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