Copper is a 1-2 year old, 54-pound male Hound mix who is available for adoption through the Gwinnett Jail Dogs Program.
Benny is a 1-year old, 20-pound male Terrier mix who is available for adoption through the Gwinnett Jail Dogs Program.
The Gwinnett County Jail Dogs program celebrated 500 adoptions, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.
Billy Watkins didn’t know, when he entered the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Jail Dogs program in 2010, how much of an impact it would have on him.
“I think I was the fifth person chosen (for the program) and Scrappy happened to be the fifth dog to come through the program; that’s how we got matched up,” Watkins said. “We made the connection, and him living with me in my cell for three months and me training him up … I regained a sense of responsibility, it gave me some direction in my life and (it was) pure joy.”
On Tuesday, Watkins returned to the Gwinnett County Jail, Scrappy by his side. This time, however, Watkins was a free man, at the jail to share his story about adopting Scrappy after he was released.
“I begged Cpl. (Karen) Pirkle to let me adopt the dog,” Watkins said. “She went to Sheriff (Butch) Conway three different times, and the third time, he finally said yes. Ever since then, me and Scrappy have just shared love and joy. It’s a godsend, it really is.”
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