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CBS, Prison System’s ‘New Leash on Life’ Program Continues to Change Lives
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 the…
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Pet360, Inmates and Dogs Get a New Leash on Life
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…
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Psychology Today, Vivien’s New Leash on Life
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…
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ohmidog!, Vivan Peyton Honored at National Dog Show
(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…
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Pet360, Giving Thanks: Rescues, Mixed Breeds, and Dog Shows
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. It’s an…
