Tomorrow, Providence Working Canines is coming down to Conway Springs with canines in tow. Principal Brent Harrell asked for them to come give a safety assembly about their dogs and what they do. The safety assembly is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. It will be in the auditorium, and the middle school is invited as well. The assembly should last less than an hour, and afterward, they will have the dogs walk around the school to sniff out any contraband students might have brought in.

“It’s a good safety practice, good deterrent, it’s a reminder that we don’t want those kinds of things here,” Harrell said.

The dogs are able to smell drugs, alcohol, and firearms. While they are not on “duty,” students will be able to pet the dogs. The dogs are trained in passive alert, which means they are rewarded and see their work as playtime.

Providence Working Canines are scheduled for three more unannounced canine visits throughout the rest of the school year.