Helping Hounds brings dogs from the Harris County Humane Society to the Muscogee County Youth Development Campus, pairing each dog with a youth offender and providing training for the dogs and the youth.
During each dog’s stay (approximately 10 weeks) they receive hours of daily love and attention from their young partner. In addition, they work on mastering various obedience skills, sit/stay, down/stay, heel, recall and maybe a trick or two thrown in as well. Their regular walking schedule puts most on the fast track for housebreaking as well.
By the end of the ten-week period each dog will leave ready to be a wonderful family member. The youth at the end of their stay will re-enter their community with a compassion, empathy and respect for all living beings that they may have never experienced before. In addition, they will have gained job and personal skills to be self-supporting and productive members of their community.
Amazingly, the recidivism rate for youth graduates of the Helping Hounds program is 0%.
Jasmine is nearly six years old, gentle and loving, and was found stray with her puppy. She gets along with all dogs, loves people but is not a cat lover. Jasmine is a favorite at the HSHC’s Wags and Whiskers Walking Club as she loves to go for long walks. Jasmine is available for adoption through the Harris County Humane Society.
Click here to donate to the Harris County Humane Society or visit any CB&T or 1st Peoples Bank and ask the teller to make a contribution to the Humane Society of Harris County account.
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