Testifying in court can be a traumatic event
Courthouse Dogs strives to make this ordeal bearable
“When a person is reliving a traumatic event, they experience physiological reactions similar to what they had when the event was taking place”
“These dogs should be available to any vulnerable witness that would have difficulty talking about what happened”
“That could be an adult rape victim or family member who’s child has been murdered and have to testify in court”
“This adversarial system [of testifying in front of your attacker] is brutal”
“We count on dogs to tell us when there’s a bad guy around”
“[W]hen we’re in the presence of a relaxed dog, it makes us feel that we’re in a safe place”
“[This] can lower our blood pressure and reduce anxiety”
“I used to think… I was supposed to make the witnesses squirm”
“But now I’m telling judges, that technique doesn’t work”
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