The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

for strength.

Boone returned to his work, though not entirely to anonymity. Children mailed cards addressed to “the brave dog at court.” Someone sent a box of tennis balls to the sheriff’s office with BOONE written in purple marker. His handler pinned several cards above his kennel until there were too many and the rest had to be saved in a file drawer.continue reading …