Ojibway closing ends dog training program

By RALPH ANSAMI

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MARENISCO — As the effort to keep the Ojibway prison in Marenisco from closing as scheduled on Dec. 1 continues, the potential effects are being felt in many ways, including among man’s best friends.

Inmates at the prison for months have been providing foster care for the Chequamegon Humane Association in Ashland, training dogs in their care.

That arrangement comes to an end when the prison closes.

Training dogs at the prison actually dates to 2014, or earlier, when dogs from the HOPE animal shelter were staying at the Ojibway Correctional Facility, b...