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What is the Givens Hall PAWS Program?
Paroling Animals With Skills (PAWS) is a dog training program located at Idaho Correctional Institution- Orofino (ICIO). Givens Hall is the minimum-security section of ICIO and home to the Givens Hall PAWS Program. Members of this program are screened and interviewed before being accepted into the program and must complete 40 hours of apprenticeship dog training. Givens Hall PAWS and BBBR have developed a partnership where we are training bully breeds for an (8) week training cycle. Each dog will be assigned to a primary and secondary trainer, this training team will provide at a minimum 140 hours of training. During this training the dogs will receive basic obedience and social skills that will lead to a drastic change in behavior. At the end of the (8) week training cycle the dogs will return to the BBBR facility where they will be available for adoption.
CURRENT PAWS DOGS
NOW ACCEPTING
PRE-ADOPTION APPLICATIONS
GET THEM IN EARLY TO MEET THE DOGS UPON RETURN!
Get your applications in EARLY!
GRADUATES RETURN WEEK OF DECEMBER 8TH
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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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WEEKLY UPDATE: WEEK SIX
Conga is killing it! These last 6 weeks working with him has been awesome. Recently we have been having him work with new members of the program and he makes people who are inexperienced look good. He takes one look at them and says ‘follow me, I know what to do’. Just don’t forget to reward him with some special treats! Our boy is so smart and sweet, he really is going to make some family so happy. He’s got the perfect personality for a family, he wants to snuggle and give love wherever he goes.
DAILY JOURNAL: 11/8/25
Today we worked with one of the new apprentices to see how he does with listening to someone new and CGC 10. He does very well. He is very loyal to the person who has the food.
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 6:
Ace has really started to build bond with the handlers this week. He is responding really well. Ace is a very excitable dog that can sometimes be difficult to calm down. When we put him on his back though he really seems to relax and falls asleep so quickly. He really loves his toys and bones. We havent found a bone he cant destroy.
11-9-25
We have been using Ace to help train the new members of the Paws program. Ace has done really well with the new members. This really shows how well he is picking up his obedience 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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Week 6
Harley was tested quite a bit this week. At the end of the week we had her doing training circles with people that were not her regular trainers and she did really well! She is very smart and a little mischievous so she did try to test the new handler to see what she could get away with but as soon as the expectation was set she straitened right up and completed the circles successfully. She has also learned a few tricks. She will jump through a hoop on command and is learning “spin” and “centred”. She also had a great time playing with friends and really likes spending her time and energy with both people and canine pals.
11-20-25
Harley did her first circle with someone that was not her regular trainer and she did pretty well. She was real excited but once she calmed down she fallowed instruction and did what the trainer wanted.
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.
We had two apprentices start working with him and he did everything for them. We are starting to get him ready for his final CGC’s that is coming up and we are hoping that we have everything cleared up for him to get ready to find his forever home!
Date 11-21-25
Benji went from being the student to became the teacher today assisting in the training of the new apprentice both circles were respectable.
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 Week SIX Nov. 16th – Nov.23rd
Summer is doing great this week with occupying the same space as loud noises. She is acclimating to the environment better. We are working on her duration with the commands. Summer gets very excited and likes to break from some commands. This has been ok until now because we want her to feel comfortable in the environment first, and with the handler before pushing her duration. The more warmed up she acts the better her confidence will be. She is such a cool little dog we love her very much and you will too
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!
ROXY
WEEKLY UPDATE: WEEK SIX
This week we have focused on lots of distance commands as well as duration. Roxy is coming along very well in these stages and with the effort the team has been making with her, she has made incredible progress over the last two weeks. During circles we have been lining our dogs up in a straight line in the heel position as we have people run past and bounce balls for distractions. Roxy is the only dog that we can stay and leave 8/10 times as these distractions happen without breaking. We also have new apprentices who joined our program that Roxy has been doing very well with! It’s awesome to see how she came in and how rambunctious she was and now new people are handling her and she’s making them look so good! Roxy says: Birds of a feather flock together!
DAILY JOURNAL: 11/21/25 FRI.
This morning I had Roxy work with a new apprentice and they both did great! I am able to gauge Roxy’s general understanding by the way she positions herself and her behaviors even when the handler isn’t sure of what to do next. She offers behaviors and fixes positions on her own based off of her generalizations skills from working with others and the consistency of our team. We are proud of Roxy and all the work everyone has put in with her!
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.