Puppies Behind Bars
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Puppies Behind Bars is a small non-profit organization based in New York City. It trains incarcerated individuals to raise dogs for a range of roles, including service dogs for wounded veterans and first responders, facility dogs for police departments, and explosive-detection canines for law enforcement. Training occurs across multiple New York maximum-security facilities, reflecting the program’s use of inmate puppy raisers. The organization operates within the non-profit sector and supports public safety outcomes through its canine program. Its beneficiaries include wounded veterans, first responders, and law enforcement agencies that rely on trained dogs for assistance and detection tasks. The program positions the organization within the non-profit space at the intersection of canine training and public safety in New York.