Little girl testifies against her abuser. When he walks in, she gives her deaf dog a signal

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 130

When children are asked to stand trial in a court of law, the experience can be very traumatic for them. The K9 Circuit Program has been developed to provide support to these little ones and the dogs that they employ are some of the most incredible animals on the planet.

It does not matter how old you may be or whether you are even in trouble, as a courtroom can be a frightening place regardless of your age. In many instances, a child is asked to speak out against someone who has already wronged them, which is an obviously challenging task for anyone, no matter how old they may be.

Let’s say that a child needs to testify against their offender. In some cases, they may even want to back away from their initial story to avoid the embarrassment or fear that they are feeling. Joanne Rittenhouse knows this feeling all too well and works as a therapy dog handler to help these children.

These dogs allow children to feel the necessary comfort and security during these trying situations. There is one dog who goes by the name of Karl who is truly special, however, as he was born deaf and was able to learn American sign language over the course of his life.

Karl is one of the best companions that a child could ever have an we are blessed to have had the chance to get to know him. We are so happy to see that someone has taken the time to consider the needs of these children and we hope that Karl is given the chance to help as many of them as possible.

If Karl’s story touched your hearts as much as ours, be sure to check out this amazing video and pass it along to all of your friends and family members on Facebook.



130 thoughts on “Little girl testifies against her abuser. When he walks in, she gives her deaf dog a signal”

  18. Alice Dawson

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    This is such a cool story. Those dogs give children the courage to tell their stories. It’s great therapy dogs help a lot of people, and many come from shelters. Rescue a dog and who knows what you can do. A friend for life.

  42. Linda Andrews

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    If a child needs to testify, the testimony is usually recorded so that the child isn’t put through the traumatic experience of testifying in person in front of a courtroom full of people.

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