An Oklahoma inmate dreamed an impossible dream and, with patience and persistence, and after four years of promoting and begging, brought a dog rescue and training program to life inside a medium security prison. Pittman illuminates the struggles and triumphs of the Pen Pals program with humor, warmth, and insight.

Saved By The Dogs is the story of an Oklahoma inmate who dreamed an impossible dream and, with patience and persistence, and after 4 years of promoting and begging, brought a dog rescue and training program to life inside a medium security prison. James Spinner Pittman illuminates the struggles and triumphs of the Pen Pals program with humor, warmth and insight. This memoir is not only a tribute to the human and animal spirits that made the program a success; it is an inspirational story of healing and miracles for angry, lost men and condemned pound pups, brought together in a harsh world where purpose turned hopelessness into joy for a few lucky "Dog Men" and canines.