The young men at the treatment center are recovering from substance abuse problems. Working with Chenny Troupe therapy dogs are part of their rehabilitation. Volunteers teach the teens how to give commands to the highly trained pets. Now Gonzalez realizes dog fighting is wrong. In fact, he's learning valuable lessons from the Chenny Troupe Program.
Counselors say the dogs are a tool to help the teens with communication, respect, and self-esteem.
Bertram Ray believes spending time with the dogs is helping him control his temper. It is teachingh me a respectful way to communicate. Noel Barrera graduated from the Chenny Troupe Program more than a year ago. Now he has a full time job and a high school diploma. I got a license now, before I didn't even care about a license.