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| Heel Together program pairs dogs and inmates |
| By wtsp.com- Bobby Lewis |
| Published: 01/30/2019 |
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AVON PARK, Fla. — Michael Peacock gently rubbed the belly of a pit bull mix named Celeste. “It’s a blessing, man. It really is,” said the inmate. Peacock and a dozen fellow prisoners have spent the last two weeks helping train dogs for adoption inside the walls of the Avon Park Correctional Institute. Dressed all in blue, the inmates have had 24-7 contact with the animals, teaching them basic commands like how to sit and stay. Read More. |
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