2016 10 10 dothan eagle wiregrass angel house therapy dogs
October 11, 2016
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Wiregrass Angel House using therapy dogs to work with violent crime victims

2016 10 10 dothan eagle wiregrass angel house therapy dogs
DANNY TINDELL / DOTHAN EAGLE Tony Luker with Wiregrass Angel House poses with the organization’s new therapy dogs Luke and Cole on Monday.

dothan eagle matt elofsonPosted on Oct 10, 2016
by Matt Elofson
Crime and courts reporterCole, a black Labrador retriever therapy dog, recently helped a teenage girl relax and open up during therapy at Wiregrass Angel House.

The teenage girl witnessed a violent crime and has been going through some therapy sessions with Wiregrass Angel House, a local nonprofit agency that helps victims of violent crime.

“It made her open up more,” said Shelly Linderman, the director of Wiregrass Angel House. “When she first started (therapy with Cole) she was totally against it. Then she was asking for him all the time in therapy. He’s made her feel more comfortable.”

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