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Aleman, 18, came up with the concept for his summer rec class when he was just 13 years old as part of a project for a leadership program. For kids here, our summers are just staying at home while our parents work, he said. My summers were spent watching TV and being lazy because there was nothing else I could do.

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So Aleman decided to create a physical fitness class available to everyone regardless of their age, gender or income. The class is held twice a week for eight weeks every summer at the Perl Mack Community Center in Denver. I definitely would say it's popular with the community here, said Aleman, who has taught about 25 students for the past five years.

I know that the kids really like the class. They always say thank you at the end and that always makes me feel good.

Each hour-long session includes math relays, dodgeball and, of course, running.

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I always make sure we have a running component because I think that's super important, said Aleman, who started running when his godfather showed him how it could increase his endurance for soccer. Running is something I've always enjoyed because it made me feel good about myself. It gave me a time where I could relax, where I didn't have to worry about the stress of school.

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Now the University of Denver freshman, who has completed two marathons, is paying it forward by helping other kids find bliss through their own mind-body connection. My main goal is for them to have fun and get healthy and learn to exercise properly, said Aleman, who plans to continue teaching the program even after he starts college this fall. I don't know what I want to be when I grow up but I do know that I want to get the skills to make sure that Healthy Kids In Action grows.

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VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - August 03, 2017) - Anfield Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ARY) (OTCQB: ANLDF) (FRANKFURT: 0AD) ("Anfield" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it will immediately implement an incentive program to encourage the early exercise of up to 3,750,000 warrants issued on August 25, 2015, 6,200,000 warrants issued on March 15, 2016, 7,412,882 warrants issued on June 19, 2016, 4,347,825 warrants issued on September 18, 2016 and 28,880,615 warrants issued on March 3, 2017 (collectively, the "Warrants").

In accordance with the terms of the program, the exercise price of the Warrants will be temporarily reduced to allow warrantholders to acquire 1.6 common shares of the Company for $0.10. This equates to an effective exercise price per Warrant of $0.0625. In order to qualify for the program, any Warrants must be exercised prior to 5:00 p.m. PST on August 25th, 2017. Any Warrants which are not exercised prior to the deadline will continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms. In accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, following expiry of the program no further amendments to the terms of the Warrants or additional exercise incentive programs will be permitted.

Warrantholders looking to participate in the program are encouraged to contact the Company at:info@anfieldresources.com604-687-0300

About Anfield

Anfield is an energy metals exploration, development and near-term production company that is committed to becoming a top-tier energy-related fuels supplier by creating value through sustainable, efficient growth in its energy metals assets. Anfield is a publicly-traded corporation listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange (ARY-V), the OTCQB Marketplace (ANLDF) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (0AD). Anfield is focused on two production centres, as summarized below:

Arizona/Colorado/Utah - Shootaring Canyon Mill

The key asset in Anfield's existing portfolio is the Shootaring Canyon Mill in Garfield County, Utah. The Shootaring Canyon Mill is strategically located within one of the historically most prolific uranium production areas in the United States, and is one of only three licensed uranium mills in the United States.

Anfield's uranium assets consist of conventional mining claims and state leases in southeastern Utah, Colorado and Arizona, targeting areas where past uranium mining or prospecting occurred. Anfield's conventional uranium assets include the Velvet-Wood Project, the Frank M Uranium Project, as well as the Findlay Tank breccia pipe. All conventional uranium assets are situated within a 125-mile radius of the Shootaring Mill.

Wyoming - Irigaray ISR Processing Plant (Resin Processing Agreement)

Anfield's ISR mining projects are located in the Black Hills, Powder River Basin, Great Divide Basin, Laramie Basin, Shirley Basin and Wind River Basin areas in Wyoming, and comprise 2,667 federal mining claims, 56 Wyoming State leases and 15 private leases acquired from Uranium One in September 2016.

Anfield has agreed to enter into a Resin Processing Agreement with Uranium One wherein Anfield would process up to 500,000 pounds per annum of its mined material at Uranium One's Irigaray Central Processing Plant in Wyoming.

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Exercise class forming for 55 Plus Program

LGS Recreations 55 Plus Program is forming a new exercise class that meets 12:15-1:15 p.m. on Fridays at the adult recreation center, 208 E. Main St.

The class is described as a fusion of tai chi, qigong, yoga and other exercises that are great for balance.

Call 408-354-1514 for details.

The lobsters are coming to town

The Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club is once again hosting the all-you-can-eat lobster block party, Claws for a Cause, on Sept. 9 from 5:30-10:30 p.m. at C.B. Hannegans, 208 Bachman Ave.

The event is a fundraiser for local youth programs, including the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Los Gatos High School Music Boosters. Funds are also used to support art education and Rotary International programs.

In addition to live lobsters that are flown in from Maine and cooked on the spot, the party includes tri-tip steak, a wide variety of side dishes and live music by The Hitmen.

Tickets are $95 at lglobsterparty.com.

Locals on the job

Los Gatos resident Jonathon Cobb has been named chief operating officer at Santa Clara-based Ayla Networks. Ayla provides manufacturers an Internet of Things platform that helps turn their products into connected systems. Cobb is the companys first COO.

Former Los Gatos Union School Board trustee Mani Farhadi has joined Taylor Designs San Francisco office as a project director and senior education planner. Farhadi has more than 30 years experience in the design field, primarily focused on higher education and school projects throughout Northern California.

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Being the South Dakota ambassador, Feistner and her adviser, Armando Rodriguez, attended the national summit last week in Minneapolis. While there, Feistner received extra incentive for her work.

Feistner, 12, was awarded a $1,000 grant through the program to help implement healthy after-school snacks in Woonsocket.

"I chose it for a project because I notice people don't always eat the healthiest thing," Feistner said. " ... My plan is to have an after-school snack program that allows kids to buy not as expensive snacks that are also healthy."

She will begin implementing the program in the next school year, which begins Aug. 16. And as state ambassador, Feistner said she's most excited for the opportunities she will receive, as last year's student was able to travel around South Dakota and meet the governor.

This is the first time a Woonsocket student has been awarded the state ambassador title, according to Rodriguez, who started the Fuel Up to Play 60 program at the school five years ago.

"It's honestly something really popular in the elementary level and becoming more popular in middle school and high school," said Rodriguez, who is the district's physical education and health teacher. "It was just something to get kids thinking about health and wellness outside of P.E. class."

The program has had "a lot of success" since its creation, Rodriguez said, including a visit from a Minnesota Vikings player and now the all-expense paid trip for him and Feistner.

"It's a lot of fun, and I've really enjoyed it," Feistner said.

But despite the rewards the program brings, Rodriguez said, not many area schools have a Fuel Up program and he hopes to change that.

While at the summit, Rodriguez learned how to better implement healthier living programs into the Woonsocket school. And as he incorporates the curriculum and programs, he hopes area schools will notice.

"I'm hoping other schools see that and say, 'I want to do that.' " he said. "I would like to help a different school get involved. The more schools that do it, the better."

But while he learned a lot while in Minneapolis, Rodriguez said Feistner is the star of the show as she continues to work toward improving the health of students and staff in Woonsocket.

"She's a very, very hard worker. She asks for things, I made sure she had them and she just took off with it," Rodriguez said. " ... It's a huge honor for her to be selected."

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BOSTON (CBS) Tom Bradys diet and exercise routine have become so well-known in recent years that avocado ice cream has become a common household term throughout New England. Its so popular, in fact, that all-world tight end and oft-injured Rob Gronkowski has jumped aboard the Brady train to perfect health.

Considering Gronkowski made the news with his diet and exercise choices, the topic was raised during Bill Belichicks session with reporters on Wednesday morning. And the coach offered some expansive answers.

While Belichick passed on the opportunity to speak specifically about Bradys workout and diet plan, he did explain in great detail how much work the Patriots put into training all of their players in whatever works for the individual.

Well, we tailor everything we do to each individual. So we train players that are 185 pounds, we train players that are 350 pounds. We train players that have a lot of different things they do on the football field, Belichick said. Some are very specific, like specialists, like quarterbacks, kickers, snappers, things like that. Some players have a very extensive role special teams, offense or defense, first, second, third downs so we have different training programs. And again, each individual is different their age, their physical makeup, their build and their strength and explosion and power and so forth.

We have a certain general way of training everybody, but it really becomes pretty specific depending on the individual and what we ask them to do, he continued. So, we dont want to train a player to do something that were not going to ask them to do. Unless its just part of the general training, we want to train players to do things that fall in line with what we would see them and ask them to perform on the field. So, depending on what the player is, then probably his age, his experience, his physical makeup, other medical issues if there are any, his role and so forth all is part of what we look at for each individual player.

So, whats right for one person isnt necessarily right for the next person. Not saying its wrong, but maybe theres something better we can do for the other person.

And when it comes to certain players suffering muscular injuries with some regularity, Belichick discussed the adjustments that are made to players programs.

Were always looking to improve, so I mean that never stops, Belichick said. Certainly, if a player has a condition that theres a history of or theres a concern with, whatever that is, then we try to address it on the preventive end rather than sit in the training room and wait for somebody to come in with a this or a that or a something else a tight back or a soft tissue injury or foot issues or whatever. If we know that theres something that were concerned about either theyve had it or we think that because of the way they perform or their build or whatever that theres a risk. And our testing will sometimes tell us that, too, relative to leg length lower leg strength versus upper leg strength, or right leg strength versus left leg strength, or right leg flexibility versus left leg flexibility and things like that. We do that type of testing. If we see that theres an imbalance, then we would try to straighten that out rather than sit in the training room until the guy comes in, and then OK, heres the problem, now well try to fix it. We try to get those things taken care of before they become a problem.

So thats really the idea. The idea is for the wellness to be on the front end of as much of these things as we possibly can, he added. So, guys that are involved in more contact, like a lineman, for example, theres certain things we do to train and I would say prepare them and try to keep them out of potential injuries and situations that weve identified. We try to stay in front of everything as much as we can. If something comes up, then we address the problem to try to get the player back to being a full participant. But, we try to stay ahead of those things so that they dont occur.

While no such program in a sport like football can prevent injuries, Belichick indicated that players are generally accepting of the Patriots planning.

I think a lot of the players feel good about that, that something that was maybe a little bit of an irritant maybe it didnt keep them off the field, but it was something that they noticed has now been addressed, hopefully eliminated or minimized and theyre able to perform at a higher level and the issue hasnt reoccurred, he said. So, thats our goal, but when you have a lot of new players on your team like we do, then that process of finding out what it is again, doing the testing, seeing where the potential problems or imbalances may be and I think our strength and training staff do a good job of that and try to address them, make the players aware of them so theyre working on them and then, for the most part, weve been able to avoid things in that area.

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As the sun sets on Hollywood beach, fingers and toes touch down on colorful mats atop the warm, golden sand. Bodies bend and sway, as Jimmy Buffett songs croon from the boardwalk.

Suddenly, giggles break out, as kids and teens work their way into the dancing lion pose. These young yogis are taking Miriam Amselems yoga class. And while theyre having fun, theyre also learning to cope with the pressures of student life.

High school is really stressful, says Jeni Tache, 15, of Hollywood, who attends Katz Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton. Yoga helps me relax.

Holistic nutritionist, yoga instructor and mother, Amselem, 51, believes that kids and teens who practice yoga and meditation will be better equipped to handle stress and anxiety in their daily lives. In todays world, all the computers, phones and instant pictures can be a major cause of stress, Amselem says. During meditation, I say: Close your eyes, just listen. They get into a little zone. It definitely eases anxiety.

Amselem says yoga also helps develop auditory skills, which, she says, are being lost, because everything is visual nowadays.

Kids and teens practice yoga at Miriam Amselems yoga class on Hollywood Beach. Studies have shown that yoga and mindfulness can improve concentration and help with anxiety.

Caitlin Granfield Special to the Miami Herald

More and more studies have found evidence that meditation can have lasting benefits on young people, from scientific journals like the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences to peer-reviewed studies. They show that practicing mindfulness, or being conscious of ones present state of being through meditation, helps improve brain development and behavior while increasing ones self-awareness and self-regulation.

South Florida psychologist Lori Ben-Ezra sees children in her Hollywood practice who are struggling academically and emotionally. For patients who have issues with self-esteem, self-control or attention, she recommends yoga because of its mind/body connection.

Its really good for kids who struggle with self-control issues and who may not be cut out for team sports, she says. Everybody can do yoga. You dont have to shoot the basketball well or run fast; everything happens on your mat. Nobody puts you down. Its accepting. You take that time-out and then can go back to your homework or to school with a clearer mind, less anxiety and more focus.

Yoga also promotes bonding as a family, she says, since everybody can do it together.

A lot of families these days dont spend a whole lot of time together, she says, so to take an hour or hour and a half and do something thats physically and mentally healthy together is great.

Local hospitals and outpatient facilities are also incorporating yoga into their wellness regimes. Occupational therapist Gema Salvaggio has been teaching yoga to kids and teens at the Nicklaus Childrens Doral Outpatient Center for three years. The biggest benefit she sees in those who start yoga at an early age is more self-confidence.

Not all kids are good at sports, she says, but with yoga you can go at your own pace and be successful individually.

The centers yoga program takes place one to two times a week, in 12-week sessions, each summer, spring and fall. Its divided into two groups: one for teens and one for children.

Baptist Health South Florida has been incorporating yoga in its group fitness programs for about 10 years. Danny Elfenbein, community health manager for Baptist, says the demand for yoga has skyrocketed from two to three classes a few years ago to 12 weekly classes in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. All are free and open to the public.

The paradigm that exists for young children, preteens and teens, from a physical, mental and social perspective, he says, is that yoga becomes a prevention measure for stress reduction.

Baptist underwrites Bayfront Park Trusts 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday yoga classes, and partners with Green Monkey to host yoga classes at A.D. Barnes Park, 3401 SW 72nd Ave., every Saturday at 9 a.m.

A study published last July in Biological Psychiatry showed physical changes in the brain in people who practiced meditation. Among those who practiced meditation, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for memory, planning, organization, regulation and control, showed increased activity during brain scans, and more communication with other parts of the brain responsible for reactions to stress.

Anniel Nagler, a pediatric physical therapist at Achieve Therapy in Hollywood, sees the benefits of kids and teens who practice yoga.

It helps them gain flexibility and stability and helps them understand the way the body should feel when its in proper alignment, she says. Its so important because it sets them on the path for longevity, of having flexibility and stability in the long term.

It helps me because Im a gymnast, says 9-year-old Abby Tache, who with her sister, Jeni, attended Amselems sunset yoga class on a recent weekday. When Im on the balance beam, it helps me with balance and posture and I picture myself at the beach and it helps get me across the beam. If Im stressed, it calms me down.

Sara Nagler, 13, in the foreground, meditates during a Hollywood Beach sunset yoga and meditation class.

Caitlin Granfield Special to the Miami Herald

Adina Ciment, head of the English department at Katz Yeshiva, knows all about the stress students face in competitive high schools in South Florida.

Its not just homework and peer pressure, she says. Its college, whos getting what grade in what course, what college is going to accept me or reject me, how my lifes going to fall apart at the end of 11th grade AP scores, SATs, ACTs its constant.

Amselem acknowledges the students stress, but then tells her class: Come back to this moment of relaxation, take deep breaths and let everything go.

Its important to be outdoors, she adds. Were always indoors. We live in paradise. And theres no Wi-Fi here.

Miriam Amselem teaches yoga to adults, teens and children three times a week in front of the Hollywood Beach Marriott, 2501 N. Ocean Dr. For rates, class times and dates, email her at naturallyhealthybymiri@gmail.com.

Nicklaus Childrens Doral Outpatient Center, 3601 NW 107th Ave., holds yoga classes for children 4 and older. Cost is $200 per child for 12 one-hour sessions. Call 786-624-5279 to register.

Baptist Health South Floridas Free Community Exercise Programs: BaptistHealth.net/Exercise.

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Thirty Las Vegas fitness instructors take their spots on the gym floor at Body Dance & Fitness. On this day, however, theyre the students.

Their trainers, Joel Freeman and Jericho McMatthews, get the group started with light stretches and warm-up exercises, but everyone here knows thats only the beginning.

The pace of the music picks up and so does the action.

Do you feel this? Freeman asks the class, as he directs them in a series of pushups, fierce kicks and hard punches. The class responds with a loud, simultaneous Woo!

Good, Freeman says. Keep going.

The local trainers have gathered to learn Core de Force Live, the newest fitness format from Beachbody, which is known for its P90X and Insanity at-home exercise programs. Freeman and McMatthews developed Core de Force and have been traveling the country and Canada to train gym instructors in Core de Force Live, starting in New Orleans and ending in Toronto.

The difference between Core de Force and other Beachbody programs is the addition of mixed martial arts moves and skills.

Its the amazing elements from the MMA style of working out that make you feel empowered and strong and confident, but we put it together in a really accessible way that anyone with any background even no fitness level at could come in and have a really good time, McMatthews says.

We wanted to bring all the training elements that fighters do because their physiques are phenomenal, Freeman says.

No equipment is necessary to do this workout, which was developed to work the bodys core.

Everything we do and every move we do is core-centric, Freeman says.

Shawnta Jackson, owner of Body Dance & Fitness on Sahara Avenue and a participant in the class, throws some punches and kicks, and sits through some brainstorming sessions for the opportunity to offer the Core de Force Live at her studio.

Instructors who attended the daylong event last weekend will be able to offer the new program at their gyms. During the training, McMatthews and Freeman offered tips for modifying the program for their clients.

Adding this to our schedule will allow a new group of people who want to come and work out, Jackson says. Maybe there hadnt been something they were interested in, but now we can offer that for them. Her studio offers other Beachbody Live programs including Piyo, P90X, Cize and Turbo Kick.

Contact Katelyn Umholtz at 702-383-0279 or kumholtz@reviewjournal.com. Follow @kumh0ltz on Twitter.

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Favil Singh has a simple prescription for patients about to undergo surgery for prostate cancerexercise.

His research has shown that a regular dose of physical activity in the lead up to surgery helps patients recover faster, and spend less time in hospital.

"This is the first time we've been able to demonstrate the benefits of 'pre-habilitation' for prostate cancer patients," says Favil, a Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Edith Cowan University and practicing exercise physiologist.

"It is safe, side effect-free and can be done while undergoing chemo or radiotherapy. Just two sessions a week of resistance and exercise training for six weeks can make a difference to recovery."

He created supervised exercise programs to help patients build fitness, including resistance training in the form of lifting weights as well as aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging and cycling.

Favil was able to boost the patients' fitness levels by 15 per cent, making them much stronger going into surgery, and better able to recover and get back into daily life.

Many prostate cancer patients have to endure a stressful waiting period of six to ten weeks between diagnosis and surgery.

GPs and surgeons have traditionally told patients to rest during this time but Favil found that getting fit and active, even while you're unwell, might actually be the best.

He's now recruiting patients for a larger trial comparing the benefits of pre-treatment exercise to post-treatment exercise.

The work was published in the journal Integrative Cancer Therapies.

Explore further: Prostate cancer survivors can improve their sex life at the gym

More information: F. Singh et al. Feasibility of Presurgical Exercise in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostatectomy, Integrative Cancer Therapies (2016). DOI: 10.1177/1534735416666373

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Sonoma County is a lousy place to live for people looking for excuses to not eat well or stay physically active. Thats because fresh, tasty and wholesome foods are grown and produced here year-round and the areas natural beauty, open spaces, trails and walkable neighborhoods are daily invitations to get in motion.

And, for those trying to make more stubborn excuses to sit on their butts, the area is also full of organized exercise programs, health clubs and wellness services.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), some 80 percent of the general population does not make exercise a daily habit and 14 percent admit they pretty much detest exercising. At the same time, these same people know that a daily walk or semi-regular exercise program could save their life from a heart attack, stroke or chronic lifestyle disease like diabetes, hypertension or obesity.

Do something,is what Jane Trebilcock, a personal trainer at Parkpoint Health Club advises. Theres not just one answer except you should try to find an exercise routine you will enjoy and wont feel like its a chore.

The AHA says people can reduce heart failure and gain cardio health with just 150 minutes of moderate exercising a week. That could be a 30-minute walk around the neighborhood just five days a week. A more vigorous workout like bicycling, swimming or running for 25 minutes, three days a week is also recommended. Just 40 minutes of regular exercise will lower a persons blood pressure and cholesterol levels by 3-4 times, the AHA reports.

One key to success is to find a friend to join your workouts, said Trebilcock, or get someone to help you be accountable. In some cases that friend could be a dog that needs daily walking.

Parkpoint is just one of many local health clubs, gyms, yoga studios or organized classes available to individuals at a wide range of fees, from free to higher-cost personal trainers.

Some people will be extra motivated by joining a group or class, but some will prefer more individual workouts, said Trebilcock.

Setting aside specific times and days helps people keep healthy habits. Many wellness professionals stress establishing a routine based on set time periods, heart rate targets, measured distances or weight loss goals.

A rather new exercise option can be found at Sebastopols Boundless Studio where personal-sized mini-trampolines are used to gain twice the cardio and fat-burn results in half the time with no jarring or joint strain that are part of running or regular floor exercises.

Theres no one who shouldnt be rebounding,says studio owner Tanya Scott. Its super effective. You get three times the benefit and it feels less exhaustive.

Scott offers both individual and class sessions and she says her programs are great compliments to a persons yoga or Pilates routines. An added benefit of the Boundless workouts is they improve balance and coordination for people seeking to avoid falls and joint injuries.

Living well cant happen by only joining a health club or exercise class. Healthy diets and eating habits must be part of any persons plan to fight heart disease or weight issues, the AHAoutlines recommend.

Rest and adequate amounts of sleep are essential to good health and maintaining or increasing self-esteem is vital, too, the same guidelines include. (www.heart.org.)

You want to do it rain or shine and if you miss a day or a class dont give up, said Trebilcock. If you can stick to a routine or schedule for six months (then) you should feel like you are really committed.

Physical exercise plans, Trebilcock stresses, should include three basic activities which are cardiovascular (heart rate) aerobics, strengthening (weights or machine) and flexibility (stretching, yoga, Pilates.)

At Parkpoint, Trebilcock and the other physical trainers work with all profiles of individuals from various age groups to triathletes to heart attack and cancer survivors to hurried professionals to more relaxed retirees.

Sonoma County is full of aging Baby Boomers (age 53-71) and places like the fitness room at Parkpoint are full of this graying population that is expected to live longer than all past generations.

Staying active for this older generation has taken on added importance that is being measured and enjoyed by an improved quality of life.

In other words, if you know you are going to live longer, you might as well live well.

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New program pairs shelter dogs with...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Barbara County District Attorneys' Office employees will have the opportunity to exercise with a friend thanks to a new partnership with the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society.

The 'DA Dogs' program pairs well-mannered, adoptable dogs with employees at the DA's office who want to walk or run with the dogs during their lunch break.

Well-mannered, adoptable dogs are being paired with SB County District Attorney's Office employees. (Amanda Valdes/KCOY)

The attorneys and staffers at the DA's officein Santa Maria will run, walk and play with the dogs before they are returned to the shelter where they are available for adoption.

The first-of-its-kind program encourages people and pets to exercise together while promoting pet adoption.

The district attorney's office has many animal lovers and Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley said she wanted to do something to encourage the adoption of homeless pets.

Well-mannered, adoptable dogs are being paired with SB County District Attorney's Office employees. (Amanda Valdes/KCOY)

Each running partner pup wears a vest with the words "Adopt Me" printed prominently for all to see.

Shelter officials say the new experiences help the dogs become more comfortable outside of the shelter which helps them better acclimate with their new homes once adopted.

The high energy employees at the DA's office offer a service that allows dogs to get exercise that they might not always get due to limited staff at the shelter.

The Santa Maria Valley Humane Society said that additional programs are in the works with the DA's office and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

All of the animals who participate in the 'DA Dogs' program are available for adoption at the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society at 1687 West Stowell Road. Adoptable pets can be viewed online.

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