YatharthCanine Heroes
Millions of people came to know about Karl’s story from different posts spread all over the social media and the real coverage on news channels. Karl did a great job in influencing the society as K9th Circuit Program was widely appreciated. Joanna, Karl’s trainer, was the happiest person around because of the exposure Karl had been getting. More people were now aware of the fact that the children had someone to look at if they find it hard on the witness stand.
Friendship Over?
Children would rather trust a known person especially when they have been wronged by a stranger and a dog is the symbol of unconditional love, loyalty, and a true friend, in a nutshell, someone these kids can rely on upon without having to think twice. Karl was there beside this girl and everything went well inside the courtroom and the girl gave her testimony but was the friendship she had with Karl over after that?
Healing All Wounds
“We’ll be there as long as the child wants Karl to stay in their life. He’s helped a lot of children…” trainer Joanne shared in a recent interview. Karl’s support to a child is not just limited to a courtroom and he simply doesn’t vanish from their lives after a trial. Prearranged meetings with Karl are scheduled time to time instead of just leaving the kids alone after the traumatic experience they have had in their lives. They also need special care and love to help them deal with the aftermath of the trial and who better to rely on other than the one who helped these kids in the courtroom.
Unaware Hero
Karl is an unsung hero but regardless of it, he carries on to serve those little kids as well as protect them in the courtroom. He is an essential part of the process that serves justice to the little victims who have been wronged. Kids are sensitive beings and wrongdoing can certainly leave them in a trauma. They need a sense of protection both emotional as well as physical and no one does it better than a cute dog. We thanks Karl even if he would never realize the responsibility he carries on his shoulder and how important he is to those little kids.
To Serve And Protect
Karl was not a superhero with a long cape, but he was simply a real-life hero who wore a blue cap to work. There are many super dogs like Karl who are active under the K9th Circuit Program. These real-life superheroes are absolutely unaware of how they are able to help so many kids who have been victims of abuse in the past. A trial becomes even more difficult to progress when there are kids involved and dogs like Karl make things much easier for the little kids.
Hang Out
Karl was a friend to the little girl and the end of the trial didn’t affect their friendship much. It didn’t stop the little girl from seeing Karl outside the courtroom. Her family would often contact the trainer to schedule meetings with Karl as the dog was often busy serving in the court. The girl would carry Karl’s favorite dog food along with her to feed him. They would play together until they were exhausted and Karl made sure to lick her face clean.