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EmpowerPups™
by Hero's Puppy for Life™
A SERVICE DOG TRAINING ORGANIZATION

Healing Through Connection, Not Control
A History of Lived Experience
EmpowerPups by Hero’s Puppy for Life, was founded by Frank Griggs, a Purple Heart recipient and lifelong advocate for veteran healing.
We place purpose-selected puppies with veterans, first responders, and others living with debilitating conditions.
Our relationship-based, trauma-informed training model not only gives dogs a purpose but restores independence, hope, and connection to the people we serve.
Programs That Change Lives

Hero’s Puppy for Life™
Service Dog
Training & Placement
Our Hero’s Puppy for Life™ program pairs purpose-selected service dog candidate puppies with veterans, first responders, and civilians living with PTSD, mobility challenges, or other debilitating conditions.
Using the Frank Griggs Relationship Bond Training™ methodology, dogs are trained by creating a strong relationship between our recipient and puppy, and using trauma-informed techniques rather than rigid command-and-control methods.
This approach builds:
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Emotional security for both handler and dog
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Confidence and independence for those living with trauma
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A lifelong partnership that changes two lives—human and canine
Pup Foundations™ Public Puppy
Training & Education
Pup Foundations™ introduces the general public to relationship-based puppy training using the same skills and techniques applied in service dog training.
Through accessible, family-friendly classes like:
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Puppy Preschool – early socialization and foundational skills
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Basic Canine Program – obedience and communication for all breeds
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Canine Training Foundations – prepping future therapy or service dog candidates
Every class is trauma-informed and ethically designed to build unconditional love and trust, prevent behavioral issues, and keep dogs out of shelters.


EmpowerPups relies on a compassionate community of donors, sponsors, and volunteers to place purpose-selected with U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, Emergency First Responders, and others living with disabilities.
Your Donation
• Transforms lives for those living with PTSD, mobility challenges, or other disabilities through the healing power of the human-canine bond
• Creates lasting partnerships by training puppies side by side with our hero recipients, ensuring trust, confidence, and independence
• Strengthens communities by empowering heroes to thrive and reconnect with the world around them
Be the link between a hero’s challenge and their life-changing partner
Bring the Hope of a New Life Through the Love of a Puppy
We Need You!
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 21274, Denver, CO 80221-0274
Westminster Facility
9910 Wadsworth Pkwy, Unit 200
Westminster, Colorado
Colorado Springs Facility
410 S. 8th St., Unit D
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Email: custsvc@heropuppyforlife.org
Tel: 303-946-3321
Please call to schedule all appointments





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