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SECOND CHANCES : the transformative relationship between incarcerated youth and shelter dogs.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DALTON, JOAN K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : PURDUE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2025.
Subjects:
Young male prisoners.
Dogs.
Human-animal relationships.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Project POOCH timeline
  • Author's note
  • My path to corrections
  • The human-animal bond
  • Do we want a dog program?
  • Training boys, training dogs
  • Grand opening
  • Troublinc times
  • Adding more boys and more dogs
  • Dogs saving humans
  • Emotions from the past
  • Expanding school offerings
  • Contagious energy
  • Setting the bar higher
  • Dogs bring volunteers
  • There was no seat for me at the table
  • New experiences
  • Don't shoot the dog
  • Learning new skills and facing new challenges
  • More incredible people elevate POOCH
  • Compassion and the incarcerated
  • Never give up hope
  • More challenges
  • Keeping hope alive
  • Letting go is never easy
  • In their own words
  • I am out! Now what?
  • Thoughts from youth
  • Letters from adopted dogs and their pet parents
  • What's next?
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix 1: Terminology
  • Appendix 2: Class rules and expectations for success
  • Appendix 3: Recommended resources
  • About the author