Families To Receive Service Dogs Trained By Offenders
ONLY – This Friday, eight service dogs will graduate from the Retrieving Independence Program at the Turney Center Industrial Complex. This is an innovative program in which specially screened offenders train puppies to be service animals.
The Friday graduation marks the end of a nearly 18-month program where the dogs underwent an intensive training process, teaching them everything from seizure detection and wheelchair assistance, to opening and closing doors and loading laundry. A recipient for each dog is matched early on and the training program is tailored to meet that person’s specific needs.
Families receiving the dogs, offenders, and representatives from the Turney Center Industrial Complex and Retrieving Independence will be available at Friday’s graduation ceremony. During the program these special dogs will also demonstrate their newly acquired skills.
What: Graduation Ceremony for Retrieving Independence Canines
When: Friday, October 10th from 10:00AM – Noon.
Where: Turney Center Industrial Complex, 1499 R.W. Moore Memorial Highway Only, Tennessee 37140-4050