Brig Residents to Train Dogs

Week of August 30, 2010

Naval Weapons Station Charleston's Naval Consolidated Brig announced a new program that will allow prisoners to train dogs for disabled veterans in conjunction with the Carolina Canines for Veterans Program. Since its inception in 1996, Carolina Canines has successfully placed 41 service dogs, valued at more than $1.6 million, with disabled people nationwide and, since partnering with the Marine Brig aboard Camp Lejeune, it has placed 10 dogs with wounded warriors. The service dogs are taught to fetch items like a coin on the floor, place clothes in a washing machine, place dishes in a sink, open a refrigerator, retrieve prosthetic limbs, and open different types of doors. For more information, visit the Carolina Canines for Veterans webpage or call 866-910-3647.