Prison-trained puppy helps little girl overcome anxiety
12/12/2016 6:52 am PST
via KDVR:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- (KDVR) -- A young Colorado girl struggling emotionally after her battle with cancer has found hope thanks to a local program.
3-year-old Aviana was diagnosed with leukemia last year.
After a long battle, she's in remission, but the traumatic memories remain.
Now, Colorado's own Stink Bug Project is trying to help. They've matched a prison-trained puppy named Oakley with little Aviana to help with her emotional stress.
The Stink Bug program matches dogs trained by prison inmates in Canon City with families who have a child diagnosed with a serious medical condition.
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