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Hounds for the homeless

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    New program in San Francisco gives special needs dogs to struggling people

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Severed just goes -- that -- which had been living in a single room occupancy hotel for about five years before Charlie came into his life and lifted his depression.

What I saw -- Obama they just bought him and he -- about half of what he was now.

They with the -- Charlie from the county's animal care and control department.

It is partnering with the city's homeless housing agency to launch wolf.

Wonderful opportunities for occupants and -- -- The program -- people living in supportive housing as much as 300 dollars per month to Foster special needs patents.

We have rowdy adolescent -- that need some boundaries taught to sit com not jump up on people.

We have underage puppies they can't be made available for adoption until -- at least eight weeks.

All of the privately funded 101000 dollar pilot program aims to save animals and provide skills and supplemental income to people.

Who may also be panhandling on the streets.

We're gonna trained individuals are carefully screened.

To have skills as an animal behavior -- part time employment that supplements and incoming give somebody something that they feel good about.

Something where they -- helping an animal not be euthanized.

The screening process excludes people with a history of violence severe mental illness or current drug or alcohol addiction.

-- trailer says Charlie has united neighbors -- a tough city block the entire neighborhoods adopted him and his.

It's it's been 100% positive.

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