Second Chances
This is the most amazing program, and I just had to post a little something on this interesting setup. Dog Gone Express is a program that brings adoptable pets to the public. But they don’t just bring families the untrained canines who need love. As advertised on their website, they bring trained pups from the “big house to your house”. This is a Louisiana based program that takes dogs on death row and places them with inmates where they will go through basic training. The inmates gain some amazing bonding experiences and a skill set as dog trainers. The dogs get a second chance at a fulfilling life. Many of these pups are placed in homes with individuals who have special needs. One of the first pups to be placed with a family went to a child diagnosed with autism. This company truly serves multitudes of individuals in need of love. Inmates are given the opportunity to bond with and train amazing dogs who then go on to become therapeutic canines in the general population. What an amazing concept! I just wonder if these little pups have any clue just how much good they are truly doing.
Check out their website and donate if you can to this amazing program. http://doggoneexpress.com/home.html
What an interesting article. I especially like the fact ( which you pointed out) that it is multi-layered in the programs ability to help those in need of caring.