Courtroom Facility Dogs Provide Calm In Abuse Trials

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 25: In class is Court house dog Molly,centre and Service dogs l to r Nixon from Barrie Ont and Munich a Golden retriever from halifax.... A national conference for facility dogs,who are trained to enter courtrooms with victims of child abuse,took place today downtown Toronto.Leading experts in the field from the U.S. ,members of the law enforcement and justice communities,child therapists and dogs were in attendance Molly the courthouse dog,a 7 yr old lab was a hit...Molly ws trained by Canine Companions for Independance and she assists crime victims,witnesses,and others during stressful stages of legal proceedings such as child forensic interviews and trials. (Colin McConnell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)