On Thursday, February 6, six young dogs became the newest residents of the Fox Lake Correctional Institution. This facility, located about halfway between the cities of Madison and Appleton in Wisconsin, is the latest to be added to the Can Do Canines Prison Puppy Program. The Fox Lake Correctional Institution is a medium-security state prison for men. The inaugural group of dogs is a litter of yellow Lab cross puppies. Smudge, Shelby, Sailor, Solly, Scout, and Skyler were all born on October 10, 2024. A pair of inmates will care for each dog, and, based on weekly training visits by …
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Federal Medical Center-Rochester Resumes Prison Program
On Tuesday, August 30, Can Do Canines brought seven assistance dogs-in-training to their temporary training home at the Federal Medical Center, located in Rochester, Minn. This resumes this facility’s Prison Puppy Program that has been paused since the pandemic began. Can Do Canines are assistance dogs trained for clients who live with disabilities that involve mobility challenges, hearing loss or deafness, seizure disorders, diabetes complicated by hypoglycemia unawareness, or childhood autism. Being trained in a prison setting may be one stop on the journey for many of these dogs in training. While there, each dog will share a cell with …
Federal Prison Camp-Duluth Resumes Prison Program with Can Do Canines
On Thursday, May 27, Can Do Canines brought seven puppies and their mom, Yoga, to their temporary weaning home at the Federal Prison Camp, located in Hermantown, Minn. This will resume this facility’s puppy prison program that has been paused since last spring due to the pandemic. Being weaned in a prison setting may be one stop on the journey for many of our dogs in training. Selected male inmates in the Duluth facility serve to wean 5-10-week old puppies from their mother, providing them with love, support and basic behavioral skills. After this weaning process, the puppies will return …
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