Young offenders teach bad dogs so out of control they face being put down

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Youths who have had their collars felt are taking the lead in a pet project to train dogs. Well behaved teenage lags are learning new skills so they can teach bad dogs how to behave.

The young offenders get the troublesome mutts to control their impulses and walk on a loose lead. The pooches also learn to come when called, settle on a bed, manners around food and calm greetings.

The pets on the Restart Dog Project are so badly behaved that they are in danger of being put down. But the inmates train them six hours a day for up to three months so they can be re-homed with a new family.

And far from being dismissed as barking, the successful scheme, which has so far re-housed five dogs, could be rolled out nationally.