Local prison dog training program gives homes\, hope to those who need it

New at six tonight... a group of eight dogs have spent the last three months at the airway heights corrections center --and now that they've been trained by the inmates there --they're ready for their next adventure -- adoption.

Kxly4's taylor graham has the exclusive story of the local program and pups -- giving hope to those who need it most.

Clip 0048 (11) 08:42:06:05 "there's a reason why they're called man's best friend, because dogs don't care if you're an inmate here or not.

They just want to be there for you and that was especially clear here today at the airway heights corrections center."

From the inmates here --nats: gopro0149 (2) 00:00:05:11 "what's her name?"

"reba"to the dogs they've trained like reba --and her new family -- everybody has a past.and it can be easy to dwell on --but for a few minutes today --the focus was on their future --as a handful of pups, like reba and roxy, from the pawsitive dog prison training program -- went home with their new families.08:28:17:03 (4)vo: "i think she's a friendly dog and she's got good manners and she's not real hyper"which is why it's perfect ároxy's going home with jim puls.08:27:14:22 (7)"she's an older dog, but i figured an older dog can be loved too and i'm an older guy, so i thought we'd get along pretty good."jim lost his dog back in december --and has been searching for his next road trip buddy.

08:27:40:23 (7)"i do a lot of miles and just companionship and, i don't know, you get in traffic and you can reach around and pet a dog and it calms your nerves down."before they hit the road --jim and roxy were joined by their adoption sponsor, zach harper --someone who also knows a thing or two about loss.back in february, stray voltage from a heated sidewalk killed his dog hank.08:33:40:05 (5) "through all the negative, i've tried to come out the other side with even more positivity."he found even more of it today -- as he passed roxy's leash to jim --knowing just how special their bond is going to become.08:35:40:17 (4) vo: "it's a relationship that can never be duplicated or replaced."

Even if that means, just being along for the ride.

08:36:09:05 (5)vo : "i think in a lot of ways, these animals are saving the recipients and the recipients save the animals."in airway heights taylor graham kxly 4 news.

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