Second Chances
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Second Chances

The Transformative Relationship Between Incarcerated Youth and Shelter Dogs

  1. 190 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Second Chances

The Transformative Relationship Between Incarcerated Youth and Shelter Dogs

About this book

Second Chances: The Transformative Relationship Between Incarcerated Youth and Shelter Dogs recounts the story of Project POOCH (Positive Opportunitiesā€”Obvious Change with Hounds), a program that united incarcerated boys with unwanted dogs from animal shelters. Both the boys and the dogs were considered undesirable, and few had found love in their lives. As a result of the project, the lives of many youths and dogs changed forever.

The project faced many challenges. The correctional facility administrators needed much convincing before approval was given to start the onsite program with one boy and one dog. At one point, Dalton sold her house to keep the project funded. However, since 1993, over 95 percent of the youths have not returned to corrections once their sentence was served. Some of the boys have gone on to college, and all have been gainfully employed. The POOCH dogs learned basic obedience and went on to become beloved family pets; some even became companion dogs to autistic children, people with physical impairments, and war veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Dalton's own story starts with a family background where her dogs were killed for minor behavioral problems, and leads to teaching incarcerated youth that they deserve unconditional love, first demonstrated by the transformational connection with canines.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Project POOCH Timeline
  7. Authorā€™s Note
  8. 1. My Path to Corrections
  9. 2. The Human-Animal Bond
  10. 3. Do We Want a Dog Program?
  11. 4. Training Boys, Training Dogs
  12. 5. Grand Opening
  13. 6. Troubling Times
  14. 7. Adding More Boys and More Dogs
  15. 8. Dogs Saving Humans
  16. 9. Emotions from the Past
  17. 10. Expanding School Offerings
  18. 11. Contagious Energy
  19. 12. Setting the Bar Higher
  20. 13. Dogs Bring Volunteers
  21. 14. There Was No Seat for Me at the Table
  22. 15. New Experiences
  23. 16. Donā€™t Shoot the Dog
  24. 17. Learning New Skills and Facing New Challenges
  25. 18. More Incredible People Elevate POOCH
  26. 19. Compassion and the Incarcerated
  27. 20. Never Give Up Hope
  28. 21. More Challenges
  29. 22. Keeping Hope Alive
  30. 23. Letting Go Is Never Easy
  31. 24. In Their Own Words
  32. 25. I Am Out! Now What?
  33. 26. Thoughts from Youth
  34. 27. Letters from Adopted Dogs and Their Pet Parents
  35. 28. Whatā€™s Next?
  36. Afterword
  37. Acknowledgments
  38. Appendix 1: Terminology
  39. Appendix 2: Class Rules and Expectations for Success
  40. Appendix 3: Recommended Resources
  41. About the Author