Acell dog is arescue dog that is being housed with aprison inmate, with the goal of improving the lives of both. These dogs are placed through a collaboration between theprison and ananimal shelter. The inmates attempt to make the dog "adoptable" throughobedience training, learning the skills of dog-training in the process. Additionally, both dog and inmate gain companionship and socialization they might not otherwise enjoy due to their circumstances, forming a kind ofanimal-assisted therapy for the inmates throughhuman–canine bonding.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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