Pups with Purpose program is a partnership between FCSO and the Animal Shelter. Inmates are given an
08/15/2023
🐾Important Update regarding our Social media🐾 We have started a new Facebook and Instagram page. Our new face book page is Forsyth County Pups With Purpose and our new Instagram is pups.with.purpose.forsyth. We hope to see you on our new pages!
08/15/2023
Trying to catch some rays today! ☀️☀️
08/06/2023
Me when I realize tomorrow is Monday:
08/04/2023
🐾Welcome Class 20!!🐾 Introducing Kiara, Kodak, Rocko, & Daisy. We are so excited to have these sweet puppies and we can't wait to see how much they flourish here! Rucker Dog Training
07/03/2023
🐾Class 19 Update: Scotia and Lucky have been adopted and went to their forever homes! We are so excited for them and will miss them so much 🐾
06/23/2023
🐾Scotia loves learning new tricks, and is super food motivated. In this video she is walking in Center/Guard. She can spin on command, she is still working on rolling over. 🐾
She is still up for adoption, let's find her forever home!!
06/23/2023
🐾Lucky is learning some new tricks! He has learned how to roll over, spin, and go into center🐾
He is still up for adoption, let's find him his forever home!!
06/14/2023
🐾Scotia and Lucky are still looking for their forever homes! Let's get these awesome pups adopted. They are both so sweet and love to play! 🐾
Scotia is approximately three years old and Lucky is approximately 9 years old
06/09/2023
🐾Allie and Journey found their fuever homes! These girls have come such a long way since when they first got here. We will miss you both so much, but we know ya'll went to the perfect homes! 🐾
Scotia and Lucky are still looking for their furever homes. Their adoption fees are still waived. For more information or to apply please go to: https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com/
05/31/2023
🐾Class 19 Update! The Forsyth County Animal Shelter has waived their adoption fees for their Summer of Love Promotion. This includes waiving the adoption fee for our sweet pups! Scotia, Lucky, Allie, and Journey are still up for adoption. 🐾
To apply or for more information, please go to the Forsyth County Animal Shelter's Website!
Some information on these pups:
-Scotia: 3 years old. Terrier, American Pit Bull/Mix
-Lucky: 9 years old. Hound/Mix
-Allie: 2 years old. Boxer/Mix
-Journey: 6 years old. Terrier, American Pit Bull/Mix
05/26/2023
Brownie went to his furever home today!! 😁 This sweet boy was so fun to train, and he picked up on new commands and tricks so quickly. We will miss you Brownie, but we are so excited for you!
Scotia, Allie, Lucky, and Journey are still up for adoption. To apply, go to the Forsyth County Animal Shelter's Website!
05/05/2023
This is LUCKY🐾
He is a Hound Mix that is currently ready to be adopted by his
4-EVER FAMILY.
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04/28/2023
🐾PUPS with PURPOSE is HAPPY to introduce the First Class 🎓of 2023 Pups that are now available for ADOPTION🐾
If you are interested in adopting one of these sweet pups please visit the Forsyth County Animal Shelter’s website for more information.
Thank you Rucker Dog Training for providing BEGINNER OBEDIENCE TRAINING.
08/29/2022
🐶✨WELCOME CLASS 18✨🐶
On our 3 year anniversary this past Friday, we welcomed 4 new pups into the program!
Class 18 Roll Call:
🐾ATHENA: Approximately 1 year old, German Shepherd mix
🐾RAE: Approximately 4 months old, German Shorthaired Pointer mix
🐾LOUIE: Approximately 4 months old, Black Mouth Cur/Hound mix
🐾MAGGIE: Approximately 4 months old, German Shepherd
Help us welcome Class 18 to the Pups with Purpose program! Be sure to keep an eye on the page to watch their journey. These pups are already so smart and are excited to work with Rucker Dog Training.
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08/12/2022
How AWESOME is this pup and his dad?!?! Axel is continuing to rock this whole training thing and we are so thankful he has went into such a great home!
Good job, Axel!🤩
Kicking off our first with a pup that is well known for stopping class and causing quite a scene 💩🤪. His dad Mike is always a good sport though and we love them both!
"I got Axel through the jail program called Pups with Purpose. I loved everything about the program. With adoption, they provide 1 free month of on leash training through Rucker Dog Training. After completing the on leash and off leash course it has allowed me to have full confidence no matter what situation him and I get in. I bring him to work most days now. We also spend our weekends out at the dirt bike track or we’re making our weekly trips to Home Depot. The freedom of being off leash trained is unmatched. I couldn’t imagine life without it!" -Michael
08/10/2022
😎SEE YOU LATER CLASS 17!!!😎
We are so happy to announce that ALL of Class 17 have gone into their perfect furever homes!! It has been such a rewarding journey with all four pups and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
We give a huge thank you to the 4 families below. We could not have done it without you!! Thank you Rucker Dog Training for supplying our adopting parents with FREE 5-week basic obedience classes.
Stay tuned as we welcome Class 18 into our program here soon!
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For more information on our program, please visit our website: www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com/
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08/09/2022
🐾Suzy has been adopted by her 4-EVER Family.
Thank you to The Daves Family for making Suzy apart of yours🐾
08/09/2022
🐾All pups from our Class 17 has officially been adopted🐾
08/06/2022
Suzy had an awesome day out with our Community Relations Team!!! She is still here with us in the Pups with Purpose program and she is READY to go to her furever home!
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
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07/30/2022
This Sweet Girl is still waiting for her 4-EVER Family..
Please help us get her into her 4-EVER HOME adding a Like, Share, or Comment to this post!
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
07/26/2022
The following two pups are still available for adoption:
SUZY: Approximately 7 years, white & grey American Pit Bull Mix
PRINCE: Approximately 1 year, brown & white Lab/Aussie Mix
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
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07/19/2022
REMINDER: We are NOW accepting applications to the PUBLIC on Class 17!!!
The following pups are available at this time:
🐾SUZY: Approximately 7 years, white & grey American pitbull mix
🐾ZOLA: Approximately 3 years, blue pitbull mix
🐾PRINCE: Approximately 1 year, brown & white Lab/Aussie mix
🐾KODA: Approximately 4 years, tan & white pitbull terrier mix
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
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07/15/2022
🐾PWP CLASS 17 APPLICATIONS🐾
We are NOW accepting applications on Class 17!!!
All applications are processed on a first come-first serve basis. Please be patient as we work hard to get through each and every application, as it is high importance that the process goes smoothly for our potential adopters!
PRINCE: Approximately 1 year, brown & white Lab/Aussie Mix / Male
Prince is calm and loving. He is very playful and loves playtime.
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
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07/15/2022
🐾PWP CLASS 17 APPLICATIONS🐾
We are NOW accepting applications on Class 17!!!
All applications are processed on a first come-first serve basis. Please be patient as we work hard to get through each and every application, as it is high importance that the process goes smoothly for our potential adopters!
ZOLA: Approximately 3 years, blue Pit Bull Mix / Female
Zola is very loving and playful. She loves playing fetch and tug of war.
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
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07/15/2022
🐾PWP CLASS 17 APPLICATIONS🐾
We are NOW accepting applications on Class 17!!!
All applications are processed on a first come-first serve basis. Please be patient as we work hard to get through each and every application, as it is high importance that the process goes smoothly for our potential adopters!
KODA: Approximately 4 years, tan & white Pit Bull Terrier Mix / Male
Koda is very obedient and affectionate. Koda is very playful and loves being outside.
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
Help us get these pups into homes by adding a Like, Share, or Comment to this post!
07/15/2022
🐾 PWP CLASS 17 APPLICATIONS🐾
We are NOW accepting applications on Class 17!!!
All applications are processed on a first come-first serve basis. Please be patient as we work hard to get through each and every application, as it is high importance that the process goes smoothly for our potential adopters!
SUZY: Approximately 7 years, white & grey American Pit Bull Mix / Female
Suzy is very playful and loving. She loves squeaky toys!! Suzy needs a home with someone who can give her a LOT of LOVE & ATTENTION.
For application information, please visit our website and send all applications to the Forsyth County Georgia Animal Shelter email that is provided https://www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com
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Videos
We love playing with news toys and getting all the cuddles! 😄
Scotia walking Center
🐾Scotia loves learning new tricks, and is super food motivated. In this video she is walking in Center/Guard. She can spin on command, she is still working on rolling over. 🐾
She is still up for adoption, let's find her forever home!!
Lucky rolling over
🐾Lucky is learning some new tricks! He has learned how to roll over, spin, and go into center🐾
He is still up for adoption, let's find him his forever home!!
🤞🏻❤️ Sweet Laynee needs YOUR help ❤️🤞🏻
🙈🐶 GUESS WHAT?? 🐶🙈
Sweet Georgia and her family came to visit us at the jail today to share all of their fun stories since adoption! It is a blessing to know that Georgia is getting all of the love in the world, and is spoiled rotten!!
Her “person” might look small, but he loves his dog and trains her DAILY! He has blown us away with his dedication to Rucker Dog Training!! Keep up the hard work bud, both of you make a great team!! Georgia looks fantastic and is growing like a weed!! 🤩
THIS is what PWP is all about! Can’t wait to see what we can accomplish this year!!
For more information on our program please visit our website, www.forsythpupswithpurpose.com/
🥳🤩 ADOPTED 🤩🥳
Our two VERY special/unique pups have found forever homes!!! Ozzie (pictured on the left next to Sarge) has taught all of his handlers how to understand and relate in all situations. Ozzie blossomed out of his shell and turned into a compassionate and patient pup!! Just like Sarge, stay tuned for updates on his new PURPOSE in life!!!! His furry face might just pop up here and there! ☺️
Jax (pictured on the right) came to us as a normal shelter pup. Same old Same old, right?
WRONG! Shortly after spending some time with this fun guy, the handlers noticed something was off. After multiple evaluations, conclusion.....Jax is deaf!!
The guys worked patiently, worked alone, and learned sign language to make sure we were giving Jax the best SECOND CHANCE! Jax has now found the perfect forever home with a family that is working hard to continue his training with Rucker Dog Training!!
THANK YOU to these two wonderful families!! WELCOME TO THE PWP FAMILY!!
WAY TO GO TEAM!!!
For more information on our program please visit our website, www.Forsythpupswithpurpose.com/
👁 Keep an eye on our website this week, as we post our available pups!! We will also be welcoming two new pups into our program this week!! 🤗😮
🐾Morning puppy “push-ups” featuring Elsa and one of our handlers!! Keep up the hard work guys!!! You are making us proud!! 🐾@ruckerdogtraining
Cletus performing his trick “Peak” and moving to “Wait and Take” for cookies! Do you want to see more updates of the pups tricks? Comment, Like, and Share! #PupswithPurpose #ForsythCountyJail
The Forsyth County Jail's Pups with Purpose training program is a unique partnership between the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, dog trainer Scot Rucker, and the Forsyth County Animal Shelter. The program gives carefully selected inmates an opportunity to give back to society by providing foster care and basic obedience training to homeless, unwanted animals, while enhancing the inmate's social and vocational skills. Each animal has one primary inmate trainer and at least one secondary inmate trainer who will prepare their dog to be a better canine citizen for adoption.
The program will be taught by volunteer citizen dog trainers who will instruct inmates on how to properly care for and train assigned dogs during an intensive obedience training program. During the training program, each dog will be socialized through interaction with people and other animals. Each dog will be taught obedience skills such as how to heel, sit, recall, and stay. The canines will also be house trained and learn to be responsive to voice commands.
Upon completion of the Pups with Purpose program, each dog will possess the skills necessary to function as a fully trained pet to a loving adoptive family.
Not only does the program provide selected canines that would have been "euthanized" a second chance, but it also provides social and job skills to inmates in the areas of dog training and dog grooming.
The goal of the Pups with Purpose program is to establish a community partnership that provides the opportunity for inmates to enhance their self-worth by improving their social and vocational skills in order to assist them in becoming productive citizens after release. In addition, the program will ensure the fostered dog possesses the skills to enjoy a lifelong relationship with a loving adoptive family, saving the dog from certain death.
The benefits for the inmates:
Participating inmates learn to redirect their focus from themselves to others
Inmates learn valuable, marketable job skills
Inmates obtain a feeling of satisfaction and self-worth as they volunteer their time to a canine's life
The program gives them an opportunity to return something positive back to the community- a healthy, well socialized and well-adjusted pet
The program will improve social skills to better prepare the inmate for release back into the community
Benefits to the community:
Lowers the euthanasia rate in the Forsyth County animal shelter