New Zealand Dog News

Reviewing the dog news in New Zealand with editors comments. Someone needs to keep reviewing how our dogs are doing in society.

July 21, 2009

Inmate-trained dog graduates

The country's first mobility dog to be trained by a prison inmate has graduated, the Department of Corrections says.

Golden retriever Echo was trained by an Auckland women's prison inmate under the Puppies in Prisons scheme launched in July last year.

The programme, based on schemes in Britain and the United States, helped to cut down waiting times for mobility dogs, which were typically four to five years.

Echo would now undergo advanced training, Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust spokeswoman Jody Hogan said. MORE>>

Finally some understanding on the benefits of dogs on society!!

I hope that the training of dogs is not only for mobility dogs, but for other animal companions

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