Project Homebound Athens GA

Project Homebound Athens GA Project Homebound is a partnership between Athens-Clarke County Animal Services, Athens-Clarke County Department of Corrections, and Athenspets - GA.

This is not an official affiliated page of Athens-Clarke County and is run by volunteers of Athenspets. The Project Homebound Dog Training Program is a partnership between Athens-Clarke County Animal Services, Athens-Clarke County Department of Corrections, and Athenspets. Dogs from ACCAS are brought to live in a specialized enclosure on Corrections property. There, they are trained and socialized

by pairs of Returning Citizens under the supervision of Adriana Grassi Mosley, of Georgia Dog Trainer. Once the dogs are ready, usually after one to two months of training, they become eligible for adoption. By adopting a dog from Project Homebound, not only do you get a happy, healthy pet, but you get to help animals and people in your community!

04/29/2026

Spike is proving himself to be an exceptional little student in the Project Homebound prison dog program. He will have sponsored ongoing training from to any local foster or adopter!

Spike – Available Now!
1 year old
Male – neutered!

He is part of the Project Homebound - Athens, GA prison dog training program so he lives on site at Corrections and gets daily training from his paired inmate. Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

04/21/2026

Watching Mindi hold a perfect stay while her handler walks the full length of a basketball court is seriously impressive.

Mindi is focused, obedient, eager to please, and so ready for her forever home.

✨ 4.5 years old✨ Female – spayed✨ Graduate of Project Homebound✨ Available NOW

Even better—any local foster or adopter receives FREE continued training with Georgia Dog Trainer, who also leads the prison program. That means support doesn’t stop at adoption. 🙌🏼

She’s done the hard work. Now she just needs someone to choose her. ❤️🏡

Learn more about Project Homebound: https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/Apply to adopt Mindi: https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

Meet Mindi 🐾❤️This girl has been putting in the WORK for almost a year through Project Homebound here in Athens, GA and ...
04/21/2026

Meet Mindi 🐾❤️

This girl has been putting in the WORK for almost a year through Project Homebound here in Athens, GA and she absolutely shines in her training.

Mindi is a graduate of the prison dog training program, where she lives onsite at Corrections and receives daily hands-on training with her paired inmate. She’s smart, focused, eager to please, and more than ready for her next chapter: a forever home.

✨ 4.5 years old
✨ Female – spayed
✨ Available NOW

Even better, any local foster or adopter will receive FREE continued training with Georgia Dog Trainer, who also leads the training program at the prison. That means Mindi’s success can continue long after she leaves the program and settles into her new home. 🙌🏼

After all this time learning, growing, and becoming the best girl she can be… Mindi deserves a family of her own.

Let’s find this sweet girl the home she’s been working so hard for. 🏡🐶

Learn more about Project Homebound: https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/
Apply to adopt Mindi: https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

When a Project Homebound dog who has been in the system for over a year finally leaves, the feelings are big. Really big...
03/05/2026

When a Project Homebound dog who has been in the system for over a year finally leaves, the feelings are big. Really big.

For the dogs, it means the world is about to get a lot bigger. For the people who have worked with them every day, it means letting go of someone they’ve invested time, patience, and care into.

Gold came into the system needing a chance. Over the past year she learned how to sit, stay, focus, trust, and most importantly, connect.

Programs like Project Homebound work because of the people behind the scenes who show up every single day to help these dogs become their best selves. What you’re seeing in this photo is that moment of goodbye. The quiet recognition that the work mattered.

It’s never easy to watch them go.
But that’s the goal.

And today, Gold gets to step into the life she’s been preparing for.

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03/03/2026

Spike’s first class was today.

At the beginning… he had no idea what “sit” meant.
By the end… look at that perfect little sit.

This is what patience, consistency, and teamwork look like. Just one of many dogs in the program getting polished and ready for their forever homes. 💛

Spike is one of many dogs that are available for adoption (or foster) through ACC Animal Services at 125 Buddy Christian Way.

They are part of Project Homebound, the Athens, GA prison-dog-training program so they live on site at Corrections and get regular training sessions from Georgia Dog Trainer. Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

02/11/2026

Four inmates. Four dogs.
Eight lives changing in real time.

Discipline. Patience. Purpose.
For some of these men, this is the first time something has depended on them, and the first time in a long time they’ve believed they could be better.

Rampage. Cain. Athena. Mindi.
Not just training for obedience…
but for a future.

This is Project Homebound.
Rehabilitation with a heartbeat.

All of these dogs are available for adoption (or foster) through ACC Animal Services at 125 Buddy Christian Way.

They are part of Project Homebound, the Athens, GA prison-dog-training program so they live on site at Corrections and get regular training sessions from Georgia Dog Trainer LLC. Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

01/15/2026

This drill is a perfect example of the dedication at Project Homebound.
All five handlers walk forward at the same time, each working on different things. This creates distractions, but also builds a stronger connection when these guys can keep the focus of their dog. You can see which dogs are still mentally connected, even when the leash is loose.

Gold (in the middle) is a perfect example:
Her handler drops the leash.
He directs her to ‘stay’.
He walks 15 feet ahead.
He calls her.
She comes.

That focus isn’t obedience.
It’s a relationship.

All of these dogs are available for adoption (or foster) through ACC Animal Services at 125 Buddy Christian Way.

They are part of Project Homebound, the Athens, GA prison-dog-training program so they live on site at Corrections and get regular training sessions from Georgia Dog Trainer LLC. Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

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01/13/2026

Training isn’t really about commands.
It’s about connection.

When a dog feels safe, seen, and understood, they want to listen. They lean in. They try. They trust. And that’s when the real magic happens - not because someone demanded it, but because a relationship was built.

This is what we’re teaching here.
Not just sit and stay…
but how to grow something real between two hearts. 🐾

Here you see Gold with her handler. She is available for adoption (or foster) through ACC Animal Services at 125 Buddy Christian Way.

She is part of Project Homebound, the Athens, GA prison-dog-training program so she lives on site at Corrections and gets regular training sessions from Georgia Dog Trainer. Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

01/07/2026

These are the beating hearts behind the barbed wire fence.
Project Homebound doing what it does best.
Every command builds confidence.
Every walk builds trust.

This is the work ❤️🐾❤️

All of these dogs are available for adoption (or foster) through ACC Animal Services at 125 Buddy Christian Way.

They are part of Project Homebound, the Athens, GA prison-dog-training program so they live on site at Corrections and get regular training sessions from Georgia Dog Trainer. Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

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Huge thank you to our recent donor for gifting the program brand-new agility equipment ! The dogs (and the handlers!) ha...
12/09/2025

Huge thank you to our recent donor for gifting the program brand-new agility equipment ! The dogs (and the handlers!) had an incredible time today putting it to use.

Agility isn’t just exercise - it’s confidence-building. It teaches focus, communication, and trust on both ends of the leash. Watching our guys guide these dogs over jumps for the very first time was something truly special.

This equipment gives our handlers new skills to practice and gives the dogs a fun, challenging way to grow mentally and physically.
It’s a win for everyone.

Thank you to our supporters for believing in the work we’re doing. These moments are possible because of you.

Here you see Rampage, Mindi, Athena, Jessie, Rocky, Smudge, and Goldie!

These dogs are available for foster or adoption through ACC Animal Services at 125 Buddy Christian Way.

They are residents of Project Homebound - Athens, GA jail dog training program where they live on site at Corrections and receive multiple regular training sessions each week from Georgia Dog Trainer LLC. They will also get free lessons to any local foster or adopter!!!

Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

Project Homebound is one of those rare programs where everyone wins. Dogs get consistent training, routine, and confiden...
11/26/2025

Project Homebound is one of those rare programs where everyone wins. Dogs get consistent training, routine, and confidence. The handlers who care for them gain purpose, responsibility, and a bond that often changes their outlook completely.
It’s good work. Honest work. And it makes all the difference. 🐾❤️

Here you see Rocket, Smudge, Mindi, Gold, Jessie, and Cain showing us what they got 🔥

All of these dogs are available for adoption through ACC Animal Services at 125 Buddy Christian Way.

They are part of Project Homebound - the Athens, GA prison dog training program so they live on site at Corrections and get regular training sessions from a professional dog trainer. Learn about Project Homebound here https://athenspets.net/project-homebound/

Apply online at https://www.accgov.com/9482/Dogs

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