The Kids and Canines program was started eight years ago in Hillsborough County, Florida as an anti-truancy initiative. This innovative program pairs truant (not delinquent) middle school teens with a golden retriever to train to be an assistance dog for individuals with physical disabilities. The students are paired with an 8 week old puppy and are taught to do the actual ‘hands on’ instructions for the 18 month period it takes to train the dog to perform over 60 commands.To visit the website please click here.
Vinny Tafuro, Advisory Board Member
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