What is the Givens Hall PAWS Program?

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You’ve asked us HOW you can help support our PAWS dogs and their trainers! Here is it!

Every 9 weeks BBBR sends a new round of dogs to PAWS! PAWS is the Orofino Prison training program, location ICIO, where each rescue dog is assigned a team of trainers for 8 weeks of training, companionship and CGC certification!

We have put together a PAWS Amazon Wish List of items that are needed for this awesome program. Whether it is training gear, health related or just plain fun items, BBBR, the rescue dogs, and their handlers appreciate your generosity and support!

All items ship directly to the PAWS program administrators located at ICIO.

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"Paroling Animals With Skills (PAWS) is a dog training program located at the Idaho Correctional Institution- Orofino (ICIO). Givens Hall PAWS and BBBR have developed a partnership, training bully breeds for an (8) week training cycle. Please help support our BBBR dogs and their PAWS handlers by purchasing and donating toys, gear, food, and other essentials needed during their 8 weeks of training. We appreciate your support!"

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CONGA IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

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10/15//25: Arrived at the Givens Hall PAWS Program in Orofino. 

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Conga

WEEKLY UPDATE: WEEK THREE

This week has been spooky awesome for Conga. He has flourished here working with the team. We have such a strong team, everyone has been working hard on helping him get to where he needs to be, and Conga is such a smart boy that he just makes it so easy and fun. He must know it is Halloween time because he just walks right up and sits at your feet looking up for a treat. He is so cute and loves hanging out with his people. We can’t wait to see where he ends up!

DAILY JOURNAL: 10/29/25

Conga is learning quickly every day. We have been working on his recalls, down and sit from a distance, heel, and returning from a stay. He doesn’t like people walking behind him, but with some food motivation he is getting better. He is very easy to work with because he is so attentive and smart. Training is going very well so far

For all weekly progress reports please check back here or visit the PAWS Facebook page!

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FOR MORE INFO ON CONGA? CLICK HERE. 

ACE IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

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10/15/25: Arrived at the Givens Hall PAWS Program in Orofino. 

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Week 3:

Ace has had a really productive week of training. His obedience has gotten a lot better. He is still such a fun loving dog and is really coming out of his shell. He absolutely loves people and always wants to play. He still has puppy energy and just thinks the whole world wants to play with him. He is very smart and learns quickly. He is very food motivated and has no problems with training.

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Aces’ duration on his commands like down and sit has gotten a lot better. He used to jump right up from a down and now he will stay in place for longer periods of time. He is learning really quickly. He still likes to jump a little bit but he is getting over it relatively quickly with consistent training.

For all of weekly progress reports please check back here or visit the PAWS Facebook page!

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FOR MORE INFO ON ACE? CLICK HERE. 

HARLEY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

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10/15/25: Arrived at the Givens Hall PAWS Program in Orofino. 

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Harley’s Weekly

Week 3

We had another wonderful week with Harley! She still gets really excited when she sees other dogs so we had to adjust her training a little but when we did she had great success! We have also really worked on her jumping up on people and she is doing a lot better. As far as her CGC’s she is mastering all of them very quickly this week we taught her “Stand” and she was doing it 9 out of 10 times in the first 30 min. We also let her play with a few of her canine friends but much like her training circles she gets a little too excited so we have her playing with just one dog at a time then next week we will let her play with 2 dogs and keeping upping the number of dogs one at a time until she is able to play with the whole group. I’m amazed every week how smart she is and after training or playing she will just lay around and want to be loved on she is such a SWEETHEART!!!

10-29-25

So to make Harley more successful at her training circles we have trimmed them down so she does it with only one other dog and it was a night and day difference! She did very well! So we will continue to do this for a couple days and then add another dog and repeat this process until we have added all the other dogs.

For all of weekly progress reports please check back here or visit the PAWS Facebook page!

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FOR MORE INFO ON HARLEY? CLICK HERE. 

BENJI IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

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10/15/25: Arrived at the Givens Hall PAWS Program in Orofino. 

 

This week the team did lots of work on duration sit, and down with some distractions. He did great. We also started working on CGC’s one and two, luring recalls. He also did a mock circle to help Harley and Summer so they can focus on the things that they needed to work on. He is doing fantastic on everything that he has been working on

Date 10-28-25

The team did some work on his luring recalls, and CGC’s one and two. He did ok for the first time.

For all of weekly progress reports please check back here or visit the PAWS Facebook page!

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FOR MORE INFO ON BENJI? CLICK HERE. 

SUMMER IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

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10/15/25: Arrived at the Givens Hall PAWS Program in Orofino!

 

Summer continues to improve and is warming up to strangers more frequently now. She still struggles with loud noises. We will continue to introduce her learned commands in new places around different people. We hope she will improve her engagement. Summer loves to play and is constantly looking for every opportunity to run around especially with other dogs. Summer is quite lively in the early morning 5am – 8am. This is when we’ve noticed she is most comfortable with new people and places. She is adorable and will make any home happy when the time comes for her to be adopted.

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For all of weekly progress reports please check back here or visit the PAWS Facebook page!

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FOR MORE INFO ON SUMMER? CLICK HERE. 

ROXY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

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10/15/25: Arrived at the Givens Hall PAWS Program in Orofino!

 

WEEKLY UPDATE: WEEK THREE

Roxy has been doing great this week. She has played well with the other dogs, but there’s nobody she loves as much as Ace! Roxy has been more relaxed around people and less reactive when seeing unfamiliar people. She is doing excellent in her basic obedience stage and her behaviour all the way around has continued to be great! She has had TONS of exercise this week and it has made her a different dog. She has been more slow, relaxed, engaged, and eager to work.

DAILY JOURNAL: 10/29/25 sun.

Today Roxy did awesome in circle! She stayed attentive and engaged as she was willing to work for her food reward and praise. In today’s circle we introduced downs and she was right on point even with other dogs and people being distracting. Her heeling is coming along great and she really only pulls on the lead when she turns her head and doesn’t watch where I’m going or another dog walks past her. Once she hits the end of the lead and the pressure is turned on, she looks at me and I will immediately release her turning the pressure back off as she comes to get her reward.

For all of weekly progress reports please check back here or visit the PAWS Facebook page!

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FOR MORE INFO ON ROXY? CLICK HERE.