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Cell Dogs Get a New Leash on Life


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They’re called last-chance dogs, and they’re learning manners and basic obedience from inmates at the Lee County Jail. The Cell Dog program takes dogs that Lee County Domestic Animal Services has had for a while- the ones that don’t get adopted because they’re too rambunctious or too shy- and pairs them with inmates who spend their time grooming these canine companions for “life on the outside.” After the training program, the dogs go up for adoption.
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Gulf Coast LiveBy WGCU News