How are ICAN dogs trained?
ICAN dogs are trained in correctional facilities in Indiana. Under the guidance of ICAN staff, the offenders learn positive ways to motivate, offer feedback, and instruct the pups as the offenders become aware of their own communication strengths and weaknesses. In short, Indiana residents with physical disabilities aren’t the only ones who benefit; offenders in prisons training the assistant dogs learn responsibility, empathy, and communication skills.
