Retired racing greyhounds are being sent to the doghouse to be trained by prisoners to be good pets.
The Second Chance at Life Prison Pet Partnership program is being hailed for saving the lives of dogs that would otherwise be killed, and for giving a bit of happiness to prisoners.
Since September, greyhounds from Seymour have been placed in six-week stints at nearby minimum security Dhurringile prison at Murchison, 160km north of Melbourne.
The prison's supervisor, Roger Jorgensen, said prisoners volunteered to be part of the program in which a dog trainer taught them how to train the dogs to become domesticated pets.
"These are greyhounds that would otherwise be euthanased because racing is their reason for existence but that is not there anymore," he said.
"A lot of really good dogs were being put to death.
"The prisoners teach the dogs basic obedience commands such as sit, which greyhounds don't naturally do, like heel, drop, stand and come."
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Correct use of the training leash is important, not only during training sessions, but at all times. Always having a loop over your thumb and your hand closed into a fist, prevents even the strongest dog from unexpectedly jerking the leash through your fingers and breaking free. Whether it’s the hand-loop or a loop formed by marrying the leash over your thumb, the result is the same. Pulling on the leash merely causes your grip to tighten