‘The best therapist has fur and four legs’

Posted on August 29, 2018

Anyone visiting the Taylor County Courthouse Friday may have noticed a massive black dog trying to get comfortable on the bench in the second floor courtroom.

The three-year-old Giant Schnauzer’s name is Zachary Taylor, and — thanks to the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program — he’s the Taylor County Courthouse’s new therapy dog.

PHOTO: County Judge Bill Blue (left) and Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Child Advocacy Manager Linda Peacock (right) welcomed therapy dog “Zachary Taylor” and his handler, Wayne Thompson, to the local GAL team. “Zach” will be used to comfort children who have to testify in court. 

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