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| Prisoners train dogs to help those with disabilities |
| By katu.com- Cory Marshall |
| Published: 09/18/2015 |
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WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- Julie Walker has been incarcerated for nearly two decades. She has a saying of sorts: "Coming to prison saved my life and being in the dog program saved my soul." Walker is one of about 10 women at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility participating in their Canine Companions program. They train service dogs that eventually go onto help someone with a disability. On Thursday inside the prison was a celebration -- a culmination of 14 months of training. Of the group, five dogs are graduating. They'll go into advanced training in California before being placed with a person in need. For many of the handlers, the graduation isn't their first. In the 10 years Walker has been in the program, she's trained about 75 puppies. Read More. |
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