A couple of years ago, we highlighted a program where prisoners in Oregon trained service dogs for children with autism and other disabilities. It appears as though another state, Colorado, has has a similar program. Although Colorado prisoners have trained shelter dogs since 2002, it’s only recently that a prisoner, convicted killer Christopher Vogt is training a dog specifically to work with a child with autism. Vogt relates so well to animals and to the child, that prison officials let them meet face-to-face. Vogt mimics the child’s frustration and other behavior issues and teaches the dog how to respond in order to comfort the boy.
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