Friday, November 5, 2004 Nature
"No one is waiting for you to do something for them; you are waiting for your own self."
— Khushru Irani

Puppies Behind Bars

Puppies Behind Bars
When Gloria Gilbert Stoga quit working for Rudy Guiliani's office, very few folks supported her new venture -- train inmates to raise guide dogs! Prisoners can get unconditional love as they train some of the young puppies, Gloria thought. Turns out, she was right. Today, the program is not only delivering well-loved, well-trained guide dogs, it's also having a positive effect on its inmate puppy-raisers.

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