BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – A new program in Bonneville County aims to help local students better connect with School Resource Officers. It's called the K9 Heroes Foundation, which uses trained therapy dogs, or crisis canines, to improve emotional well-being for students, staff and school communities.

Strider, a 5-month-old Bernedoodle, is Bonneville County's first therapy K9, who primarily spends most of his time at Thunder Ridge High School. His breed is beneficial to his job because, in nature, Strider is smart, gentle, friendly and hypoallergenic, which will make him more approachable for kids with allergies.

Deputy Nate Downey is Strider's handler. He says not only is the K9 living up to his gig, but also his name. "He's already showing great, great strides in his growth," Dep

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