Hello, I'm Ryan. I'm a 47-year-old single white man living in Colorado. I am a Buddhist who trans service dogs in prison. I work here in Colorado as a dog trainer, and I am in the program's Medical para-pro, which basically means I make sure the dogs here get their meds and help with any treatment or emergency protocols in addition to training dogs full-time. I love animals, and as hard as it is to train them, then say goodbye, this is my only way to work with them. It turns out that dealing with people is the most significant part of the job. I also like to meditate and do yoga. As a practicing Buddhist, I am now studying the Vajragana path on my way to the tantric path of indestructible wakefulness. Early on, I found these to be an escape from prison. However, it has become much more now.
I also get involved in the gardening program that donates food to local food banks here in the summer. Most summers, we manage to produce a lot. Enough for us to have some healthy options and donate. I've watched my connections to the free world diminish over the years, and I think it would be good to meet people out there. Maybe even find someone special.
Crime incarcerated for: