GREATER MONROE KENNELCLUB
                  Monroe, NC             
                                                    

                    
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The New Leash on Life Program

Denise Outen, our very own Greater Monroe Kennel Club member, who has been involved in dog training, has received the Facilities Volunteer of the Year Award at the Cabarrus Correctional Center for her participation in the NC Department Corrections pilot program.  Denise was one of 4 regional volunteers honored.

This program gives inmates a chance to perform community service work by teaching dogs to be good adoptive pets and companions to citizens.  A local correctional facility partners with the Humane Society of Concord and Greater Cabarrus County in this program.  

Dogs in The New Leash on Life Program are selected by the humane society and work with the inmates for at least eight weeks to learn basic obedience, house training and socialization through positive reinforcement and repetition. 

Inmates teach their canine students commands such as "sit", "stay", "come", "heel", and "down" as well as walking the dog on a leash, off leash and paying attention to their trainers.

Updated: Tuesday, September 05, 2006