CONWAY — A 2-year-old puppy is poised to make a big difference in hundreds of children’s lives this fall. Captain, a yellow Labrador retriever, is heading to Ohio to become an assisted facility therapy dog at Greenwood Elementary School, K-6 grade elementary school with an enrollment of 540 students.
Captain, who was raised and trained by Assistance Canine Training Services, has been matched with Stephanie Moore, a school counselor at Greenwood Elementary School in Toledo, Ohio. Captain will attend school daily where he will work in a variety of capacities. Moore met her new partner on Monday and is spending this week learning Captain’s skills and honing her training abilities. On Friday, the duo will officially graduate from A.C.T.S. and then hit the road, heading to Ohio.
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