FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The city of Fresno is celebrating the arrival of a new dog but she’s not just any dog.<\/p>\n
Meet Savannah, she’s a rescue and soon she will be the first ever therapy canine for the Fresno Police Department.<\/p>\n
Savannah is undergoing specialized training to bring comfort, calm and a special connection to officers in ways that words sometimes can’t.<\/p>\n
Fresno Police chief Mindy Casto says that while Savannah’s home will be at the department, the dog can really bring a smile to anyone in need of a little encouragement.<\/p>\n
“She is ‘we’ though. We serve the community, she serves us. She will also be serving the community in that regard,” Casto says.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, law enforcement agencies purchase therapy dogs from vendors, but the Fresno Police Department said with all the abandoned pets throughout the Valley they knew Savannah would be a perfect fit.<\/p>\n
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