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by HughE Dillon The Philly DoGooder Awards were held last night at the University of the Arts’ Hamilton Hall. The DoGooder campaign was designed to promote skills-based volunteering and bring Philadelphians together to benefit local nonprofits. Hosted by Here’s My...

By Zack Seward Five months in the making, the Philly DoGooder campaign wrapped up with a lively awards ceremony Thursday night. The project had paired nonprofits and filmmakers, in a bid to help local organizations spread the word about how they're making Philadelphia...

A graduation ceremony for the fifth graduating class occurred at a Philadelphia prison. Inmates are paired with dogs to train them for new homes. The dogs were once the most at-risk dogs at shelters. By NBC10 Philadelphia - Tracy Davidson Jan 10, 2013

Cell mates Jamal Thompson (right) & Domonic Hayes (left) trained Hershey (credit: John McDevitt) By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A special program where prisoners in Philadelphia train and rehabilitate shelter dogs to become more adoptable while living with...

Photo of Nicole Larocco and Turner courtesy of Jackie Bayne by Temple, Courtney A few weeks ago we told you about the 5th graduating class from the prison dog-training program, New Leash on Life. I had the chance to speak to dog trainer, Nicole Larocco, who works...

A great story about abuse, rehabilitation in a prison, and life as a therapy dog   By Marc Bekoff, Ph.D. in Animal Emotions   Meet Vivian Peyton, an awesome and very lucky Staffordshire Terrier mix We all need an "up story" that can give us hope. Here's a...

(Top photo courtesy of New Leash on Life USA; bottom photo, of Vivian and Pich, by Connie Kang / Daily Pennsylvanian) One of the first graduates of a Philadelphia prison program that pairs troubled dogs with inmates was recognized at the National Dog Show over the...

Photo of Vivian courtesy New Leash on Life As Thanksgiving preparations take place on Thursday, Americans everywhere will take part in another holiday tradition: watching The National Dog Show Presented by Purina broadcast following the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade....