Jun 14, 2020
Founder of The Courthouse Dogs
Foundation Ellen joins Colleen & Jim this week to share the history
of the organization. This deeply personal journey into her career
and personal life will shed a light on the passion behind this
project. They also help define some of the terms you’ll hear in the
episodes going forward.
Show Notes
1:20 - Ellen’s early career
3:00 - Sean (Ellen's son is born)
5:15 - A growing career as a prosecutor
8:30 - Becoming aware of secondary trauma
10:00 - Ellen adjusts her approach toward people in this process.
13:00 - Sean’s long term needs lead to the discovery of service dogs.
18:30 - Ellen’s first dog training experience
20:21 - Training the people who handle dogs
24:20 - Ellen learns how K-9 Companions utilized dogs in many scenarios
26:30 - Jeeter comes home but a complication arises.
30:00 - What a Facility Dog Is
34:30 - Differences between your dog and a Facility Dog
Definitions:
Prosecutor - Someone who represents the state and when a law has been broken, they are responsible for holding a person accountable. (Mentioned at 6 minute)
Drug Court - Specialized court to manage drug offences.
Facility Dog - Expertly trained dog partnered with a human to facilitate a specific outcome for those that the dog serves.
Links To Resources:
Canine Companions For Independence
To learn more about what they
are doing to change the criminal justice system, go to courthousedogs.org.