Elmore County Commission approves use of facility dog

The Elmore County Commission approved Monday the use of a facility dog by Judge Patrick D. Pinkston and county staff trained to work with the dog.

“There has been an increased movement across the nation based upon some pretty compelling data that’s been generated by the psychiatric community that there is a tremendous benefit to children, in particular, and adults, by using facility dogs or therapy dogs to assist in the reduction of stress, particularly within the context of litigation within the court system,” Pinkston said.