Blog-Wa, the Dog-Wa Blog

We love stories that demonstrate the real-life benefits of having animals in our lives.

Earlier, we posted an article about one of the many programs running in detention facilities, where inmates learn to train dogs to work with the disabled.  Working with animals helps troubled members of society find a way back to a meaningful life.

Here’s another variant of the idea:  a teen from the UK who has battled Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder his entire life.  While he participates in medical treatment for his condition, his success with that has been mixed at best.  Then he became a dog training volunteer.  The experience of working with an incorrigible puppy has given the teenager a “new leash on life” (couldn’t resist).

There’s no doubt about it:  there is something about dogs, and all animals, that can awaken the best in people, if people are willing and able to let that happen.