Nine years old might seem too early to retire but for Marielle the poodle — New Brunswick's first court service dog — that's 63 in human years. She set the standard in 2019 by becoming the first member of the New Brunswick Justice Facility Dog program which now has four other accredited dogs. (Justice Facility Dogs NB/Facebook)Marielle sat in on interviews with RCMP officers, forensic medical exams, court testimonies, interventions and therapy sessions. (Justice Facility Dogs NB/Facebook)Stacey Beaulieu has been guiding victims through the court system in Moncton since 2018, and uses the justice facility dogs almost weekly. LeBlanc hopes Marielle feels the love from everyone she has had an impact on, and knows that her work "left a paw print on all our hearts."

Source: CBC News December 26, 2025 19:03 UTC