Through the "New Leash on Life" prison dog training program, offenders train dogs from local animal shelters and animal welfare agencies facing possible euthanasia to make them more adoptable. …

There are currently two apprenticeship programs offered to inmates in the New Leash on Life program. In these programs inmates have the opportunity to receive certified training that will help them obtain …

At the Forsyth Correctional Center in Winston-Salem, our dogs work with qualifying inmate-trainers for 10 weeks, learning manners and obedience, house and crate training, and basic agility. The dogs …

Mar 13, 2025 · Service dogs trained in North Carolina prisons are changing lives, not just for the people who need them, but for the inmates who train them. During a ceremony at the Caswell Correctional …

Every 8 weeks, four dogs are sent to live at the prison with the inmate trainers where they go through an eight week training course to learn basic manners, commands, socialization, tricks, and some …

The program inmates, a very high percentage of which have PTSD or CPTSD, learn how to train (basic and advanced obedience commands) to “shelter-rescue dogs,” then progress to training highly …

We were invited to cover the graduation ceremony for the New Leash On Life Prison Dog Training Program in NC. It was an emotional event as each inmate stepped to the podium and spoke to the …

"A New Leash on Life” is a North Carolina state-sponsored program that allows minimum and medium custody prisoners in North Carolina prisons to partner with local animal welfare groups or animal …

Feb 21, 2024 · At the Forsyth Correctional Center in Winston-Salem, the dogs work with qualifying inmate trainers for 10 weeks, learning manners and obedience, house and crate training, and basic …

Feb 20, 2019 · The ABEL program is one of two dog-training programs in certain North Carolina Adult Correction facilities. The other program, “New Leash on Life,” socializes and trains homeless dogs to …