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flag A Nevada nonprofit trains therapy dogs to ease anxiety for trauma survivors and court participants, pushing for legal recognition in the state's Victims Bill of Rights.

flag A Las Vegas nonprofit, Courtroom Critters, is training therapy dogs to help trauma survivors, veterans, and individuals in DUI and drug courts feel more at ease during court appearances. flag With 50 dogs in its program and 10 certified, the dogs undergo AKC Canine Good Citizen and therapy training, often completing the process in six weeks. flag Volunteers and judges report reduced anxiety and improved demeanor among witnesses, prompting advocacy to include therapy dog access in Nevada’s Victims Bill of Rights, despite the absence of current state laws permitting it.

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