California inmates train pups to become service dogs

Thursday, August 11, 2016
IONE, Calif. -- Some inmates at one Northern California prison have a new job.

Tender Loving Canines just started an inmate training program at Mule Creek Prison in Ione.
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The convicts will train pups to be service dogs for veterans and children with autism.

It's been decades since many of the inmates have even seen a dog, let alone been able to pet and play with one.
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They say the dogs have brought them a new sense of purpose.
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