Dog Days of Summer; Frolicking Pooches Raise Money for a Canine Cause
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It was all good fuzzy fun, but the day's focus never strayed too far from Pen Pals. "It allows dogs in need of a little bit of growing up to pair with an inmate and rehabilitate," explains MHS's John Reese. Some of the critter participants have behavioral kinks to work out, others need guided recovery time following an illness or injury. MHS aims to send 50 to 60 dogs through the program each year, in groups of six. During the program's pilot phase, only inmates who serve as San Quentin firefighters and have clean behavior records will be eligible to participate. "The dogs get great one-on-one training and return to us for placement," Reese continues. "Thanks to the time and patience of several San Quentin inmates, we've been able, to find new homes for many of these dogs."
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Dog Days of Summer; Frolicking Pooches Raise Money for a Canine Cause
Lately my life has gone to the dogs. I mean that in the most positive, tail-waggin' possible way. Recently, after a two-year period of landlord-imposed pooch prohibi...
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