Sometimes you are privileged to watch magic happen. I was fortunate this past week to see prisoners, shelter dogs, board members of Therapetics and PAAS interact. I had the privilege to be part of the documentary "The Dogs of Lexington". It was life-changing for those of us in rescue who participated, the prisoners who trained the dogs and, for Sarge, it truly saved his life.
This was further validated when 10 people interacted - for more than 3 hours - with the trainers and their dogs. The questions, answers and shared stories flowed naturally and, except for the constant reminder of barbed wire and prison uniforms, you could forget where you were. Snarly, snappy, unhappy, scared dogs walk through the gates and spend 24/7 with a trainer. In just a short period of time, a happy, well-behaved dog is ready for a new chapter in their life. The trainers bid them a heart-felt goodbye and then count the hours and days until they have the opportunity to train the next dog to come through the gates.
This program is a four way win. The trainer- the dog - the adopter - and the rescue. Our goal is to see the program expand and to collaborate with organizations who use dogs for service (diabetes, epilepsy, ptsd). There are no losers - - just winners.
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