Welcome To Our New Intern Youstina!


Youstina Rezkalla is a Senior Social Work Major at the University of South Carolina.  She  chose PAALS because of our genuine commitment to serve the community as well as our Prison PAALS Program since that is a population she would like to serve once she graduates.  Youstina is also the recipient of
a Social Work Heal thcare Education & Leadership (HEALS) Scholarship. She will be actively working with our applicants and clients as well as daily operations at our f acility.
We are very excited to have her!

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Getting Ready for After School PAALS!
PAALS is again offering our popular After School Program!  Come learn the basics of dog care and dog handling, as well as team work, leadership skills, and community service.  After School PAALS is for youth between the ages of 11 and 16.  PAALS will be offering three sessions, one each in September, October, and November.  Each session will run for four weeks, meeting every Tuesday from 3:30-5 pm.  For more information and to register, check out our website  here.
Fostering is Fun
Come join us for our next Weekend Foster training on November 2-4th. We need volunteers to take our pups home on the weekends so they can get exposure to a variety of environments. Worried about working with a service dog? Well don't be. Our trainers take you through the process step by step and plus, you get to spend time with these cuties. 
Wishlist

As you can see our pups will do anything for a treat and boy have they earned them. We are need of a few items, but you can always see all of our needs on wishlist link. 
Milkbones
Medium Gentle Leaders
Large Gentle Leaders
Representing PAALS at Two International Conferences


Liz Barrett, PAALS primary school instructor and PAALS' founder, Jennifer Rogers attended Assistance Dogs International's (ADI) conference. During the conference it was decided that programs around the world would join forces to educate the world on issues related to fraudulent and poorly trained service dogs. The assistance dog industry is being faced with challenges related to access on airlines and well trained teams are being harassed by dogs that do not meet ADI's training and ethics standards. Committees were formed in education and legislation to begin the movement of protecting those people with disabilities that ADI serves and the integrity of the good work ADI programs are doing. PAALS' executive director, Jen Rogers, was voted onto the North American ADI Board of Directors during the international meeting in Minnesota last month.
 
PAALS cohosted Animal Assisted Interventions International's (AAII) conference in Minnesota last month. Members from around the world gathered to share current research and projects in the areas of animal assisted education, therapies, and activities. Guest speakers traveled from England to involve delegates in a current research project on how to better read dog's body language in order to consider animal welfare on a scientific level. Accreditation procedures were developed in special working groups based on recently updated standards for programs. PAALS' executive director remains on AAII's board of directors and Liz Barrett attended this conference.

Thank You, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Danke
Thank you to the many organizations that help PAALS in various ways. Our pups could not make a difference without your generosity. 







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About PAALS
PAALS is South Carolina 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to enriching and empowering children and adults with physical disabilities and social needs by training service dogs and providing animal assisted educational and recreational activities. PAALS relies on a network of volunteers and private donations to perform this mission. PAALS does not receive any government funding. PAALS is the only Assistance Dog International (ADI) accredited program based in South Carolina.