Advocates Vouch for Specially Trained Dogs in Preventing School Violence
Specially trained dogs might be the next big thing in school violence prevention.
According to a Star-Tribunearticle, Mark Gomer’s for-profit company has sent a gun- and drug-detecting dog – a year-old Dutch shepherd named Atticus – to patrol the halls of an Ohio high school. Atticus was trained at the school before the summer break, and he cost $10,000. The dog spends his days on a leash with two security officers and goes home with the principal at night.