The Power of Canines to Calm Courtrooms
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Courtrooms are stressful and scary places where victims and witnesses come face to face with murderers and sex offenders.
But Pierce County will soon use a specially trained dog to provide a calming and comforting influence during interviews, arraignments, sentencings and perhaps even trials.
Meet Kiley, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever.
She will be the courthouse dog in the County-City Building in Tacoma, at least on a temporary basis. She’s been raised, trained and certified so she can work in a courthouse.