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| Four-legged visitors make big hit at local jail in start of new program |
| By huntingtoncountytab.com- Rebecca Sandlin |
| Published: 11/23/2016 |
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Not less than a few inmates at the Huntington County Jail woke up Thursday morning, Nov. 17, to find a greeting from a four-footed, furry ambassador. And in each of the jail’s men’s and women’s cell blocks, there was not a frown to be found. Many were just stumbling out of bed as members of the Three Rivers Visiting Dogs came calling, with big toothy doggy grins and tails a-wagging. Others stared from behind the barred windows of their individual cell doors to view the commotion going on in the common area. It was the first day for the new program to let inmates interact with dogs, whose sole mission is to love and be loved. Four dogs – a collie, boxer, miniature schnauzer and a golden retriever, were accompanied by their owners, who introduced them to the inmates. The dogs are veterans, members of a group that makes 1,300 visits yearly to hospitals, nursing homes, schools, libraries, Pathfinder Services and even funeral and church services. Their calm, tolerant, friendly and polite temperaments make them perfect for therapy dogs. But this was the first time they’d been in jail. Read More. |
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