Orion and Orville are specifically trained to help relieve stress during the criminal justice process.
Author: Emily DeVoe
Updated: 4:51 PM EST December 28, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two Child Advocacy Centers in East Tennessee adopted service dogs from the same litter, specifically trained to help relieve stress during the criminal justice process.
Orion and Orville, both Labrador and Golden Retriever mixes, were trained with Canine Companions in Orlando, FL.
Maggie McNally, Executive Director of Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center, said they began the application process for a service dog in 2019, but didn’t expect to receive one so soon.
"Typically, there is anywhere between two and four years of a waitlist to get into this program if accepted. Due to COVID, I guess they had a lot of teams drop out or that didn't feel comfortable traveling, so we got bumped up pretty quickly,” McNally said.