A new training program at San Quentin State Prison has inmates training puppies to eventually become service dogs.
"It's an opportunity for the institution and the population to give back to the public," said Acting Chief Deputy Warden Landon Bravo.After a rigorous selection and vetting process, four inmates were selected to raise and train two puppies that will go on to become service dogs for people with disabilities.
The puppies will live at the prison for around 18 months with the inmate handlers. Their time at San Quentin will include weekly classes at the prison with professional trainers from Canine Companions. The puppies will also be taken out of the prison periodically for socialization breaks. While the program is new to San Quentin, Canine Companions has run this program in numerous prisons across the country. Mazzoni says it has shown to benefit both the animals and the inmates involved.
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