Therapy dogs bring comfort to troubled youth [TheGazette.com]
The Linn County Juvenile Detention Center has enlisted a new breed of counselors to help young people — specifically a Leonberger, a Labrador retriever and a golden retriever. The certified therapy dogs take a trip to the detention center, 800 Walford Road in Cedar Rapids, the third Tuesday of each month to interact with the youth, ages 12 to 18, who are being housed at the facility. At the beginning of each visit, the owners introduce their dogs to two groups, tell them about the breed and...