PGI
What does PGI stand for?
What is PGI?
Paws Giving Independence
What is the organizations full name?
What is Organization?
Indy-pendence Service Dog organization
What is the place called that the dogs go to for a week that the trainers call a prison?
What is prison?
Helping Paws Program
What does ESA stand for?
What is ESA?
Emotional Support Animal
Service dogs MUST wear a vest?
What is vest?
NOPE! Service dogs are not required to wear a vest! PGI dogs were a vest for easy identification.
What is the daughter organization of PGI called? ( not indy)
What is daughter organization?
Wags for Mags
When was INDY founded?
What is founded?
Indy was founded in 2013
What is the week called when the dogs come out of helping paws?
What is helping paws?
Furlough week!! This allows the dogs to see/live in different environments!
Service Animals and ESA share the same rights?
What is rights?
WRONG! Service animals are supported under the ADI where ESAs are not
Who is our secretary?
What is secretary?
Alex Day?
When was PGI founded?
What is Founded?
PGI was founded in 2008 by 2 amazing Bradley university students!
Which department sponsors INDY on campus
What is sponsored?
The agriculture department sponsors INDY
What is it called when our puppies going into helping paws for a week?
What is puppies?
Reverse Furlough! This allows our puppies to have an easy transition when they go into helping paws full time. This also allows for grooming and extra training
What does ADI stand for?
What is ADI?
Assistance Dogs International
In order for our puppies to go in public they must have what?
What is public?
- Puppies must have their final 4 month old vaccines - have their public access ( to wear a vest)
Where is PGI located?
What is location?
PGI is located out of Peoria, Illinois
Who is are the INDY advisors?
What is advisor?
Rebecca Brown and Drew Lugar
What is trainer?
The dogs are trained by female identifying individuals. The dogs different encounters with males are with the guards.
Service dogs in training have the same rights as service dogs in Illinois?
What is Illinois?
Correct! In Illinois, service dogs in training have the same rights as service dogs but this will vary state to state
Who was our 2022-2023 INDY President?
What is president?
Emma Burling
What is the stipend that PGI volunteers make?
What is a stipend?
PGI is solely ran by donations and grants! We are all volunteers supporting PGI mission of "saving a life to change a life"
Who was the first dog in INDY and trained by whom?
What is dog?
Indy was the name of the first dog! Indy unfortunately passed away from cancer. She was trained by Dr.Ryhkerd
What is the certification the trainers get when completing helping paws and move out after being incarcerated?
What is certification?
They are certified with a grooming and training certification!
Every year, what does ADI require for the team to still be considered a "working team"
What is working team?
Every year, ADI requires recertification to be considered a working team for another year!
Which 2 dogs come from the same breeding co-op but are not siblings
What is breeding co-op?
Both Mango and Zeke come from the same breeding co-op of KSDS