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| Prison Dog Training Program Changes Lives |
| By www.wmbb.com - J. Michael Brown |
| Published: 01/10/2013 |
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Life behind bars is a life changing experience and at the Gulf Correctional Institution Forestry Camp, that's not only true for the incarcerated. A special program unites inmates and dogs... and it's not easy to see who benefits the most. On Wednesday, the 24th class graduated from the Developing Adoptable Dogs With Good Sociability (DAWGS) program at the facility. The program brings rescue dogs from the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society together with inmates who provide obedience training. By the time the eight week program ends, the dogs are crate trained, housebroken, spayed/neutered, and up to date on vaccinations. Since 2009, when the program was introduced, more than 200 dogs have graduated and been placed in "forever homes." The newest graduates are headed to homes in New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia and Florida. "These dogs come from the streets or their owners bring them to us because they can't care for them," said Sandi Christy, director of the DAWGS In Prison program. Read More. |
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