PawPrint Ministries

08/29/2026

Our comfort dogs are often put in situations that require high levels of trust between the handler and the dog. Overstimulation and the fear of the new environments can lead to stress. We work hard in our training sessions to expose our dogs to a variety of situations to help them learn more about the world and build trust between the handler and dog.
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Our advanced training sessions today included a dock, a boat, sunny skies, and some hard working volunteers. Thank you to our friend Paula for allowing us to use your boat and dock for training. Developing that bond and trust in a controlled environment under the direction of our head trainer helps prepare our K9s on how to properly handle stressful situations. We are beaming with pride over the hard work our volunteers put in to ensure their pups are well prepared to serve in our community.

Come to TAILGATE at PawPrint Ministries on September 19th to meet many of our comfort dog teams and support our outreach!

08/29/2026

We took a pause during training this morning to introduce Briggs to Charlie, one of PawPrint Ministries’ early trailblazers and our very first tiny PawPrint dog.

Charlie served alongside his mom, Stacey Hubbard, bringing comfort and smiles everywhere he went. He may have been little, but his personality was anything but. Charlie loved everyone! He was known for his cute little signature sneeze during training. 😂

Charlie passed away in 2016, but his paw prints are still very much a part of our story.

Now, all these years later, another little dog is stepping into a very big mission.

Briggs, meet Charlie. 💙
You have some tiny paws and a pretty wonderful legacy to follow.

🐾 Leaving a legacy one paw print at a time.

08/28/2026

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08/28/2026

A special day for a very special PawPrint partner! 💙🐾

Today, our PawPrint crew had the privilege of joining Pam (Sampson’s Mom) and the Decatur Counseling Center for their ribbon cutting and celebrating this exciting new chapter.

Pam has supported PawPrint Ministries through the years, and we are so grateful for the way she continues to believe in the comfort, connection, and healing our dogs can bring to people in our community.

Congratulations to Pam and the entire Decatur Counseling Center team! 💙🐾

08/27/2026

First official Decatur stop: Brinkotter Realtors!
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Owner Tom Brinkotter has supported PawPrint Ministries from the very beginning, back when Jennifer was dreaming big about creating a nonprofit right here in Decatur.

Through the years, Brinkotter Realtors has continued to support our mission, our dogs, and the work we are doing throughout the community. Thank you Tom and Brinkoetter’s for supporting our mission.

🐾 Briggs is slowly making his way around town….his legs (and attention span) are short! We hope to see you soon!

08/27/2026

Briggs took a pause from training to make an appearance on WCIA 3 News. His paws may be tiny but he's training for a BIG job!

Therapy dogs can make a difference in someone’s life. They can bring smiles to hospital patients or calm nerves on a stressful day at school. For the last 12 years, leaders at the Decatur-based non-profit PawPrint Ministries have had a front row seat to moments like that.

Read more using the link in our comments.

08/27/2026

Briggs might be tiny but he’s already training for a big job! Thank WCIA for sharing our story. 💙🐾

Therapy dogs can make a difference in someone’s life. They can bring smiles to hospital patients or calm nerves on a stressful day at school. For the last 12 years, leaders at the Decatur-based non-profit PawPrint Ministries have had a front row seat to moments like that.

Read more using the link in our comments.

08/26/2026

Our days are filled with a repeat cycle of eating, sleeping, going outside and learning new words. We just had a little 5 minute training session followed by running free and exploring!

08/25/2026

BRIGGS is making his TV debut!

Tune in to WCIA 3 News Wednesday at 4 PM to meet Mr. Tiny Paws and hear more about the big job ahead of him.

Comfort comes in all sizes.