Celeste Walsen, Ellen O'Neill-Stephens

In this photo taken Friday, May 3, 2013, courthouse dog Molly B, center, sits with Celeste Walsen, left, and Ellen O'Neill-Stephens, in Seattle. As canine companions in courthouses, dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Jeeter

This undated photo provided by Celeste Walsen shows Jeeter, who became the first professionally trained dog to help a child testify in Seattle in a molestation case. Dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses since, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Celest Walsen)

Courthouse Dogs

In this photo taken Monday, May 13, 2013, courthouse dog Kiley stretches as she stands Linda Avila, left, a witness in a homicide case, and handler Michelle Walker, Justice Services manager, in a hallway at the Pierce County Courthouse in Tacoma, Wash. Tammy and James Hill look on at right. As canine companions in courthouses, dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Courthouse Dogs

In this photo taken Friday, May 3, 2013, courthouse dog Molly B rolls around on her back as she seeks attention in the city attorney's office during a presentation there about the use of dogs in courts in Seattle. As canine companions in courthouses, dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Paige Gates

In this photo taken Friday, May 3, 2013, Paige Gates, a domestic violence victim advocate for the city attorney's office, eyes courthouse dog Molly B during a presentation there about the use of dogs in courts in Seattle. As canine companions in courthouses, dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Courthouse Dogs

In this photo taken Sunday, April 28, 2013, Kelly Dempsey, center, sits with daughters Jordan, left, and Erin Barker, both 17, and their dog Alou, 9, at their home in Bothell, Wash. In Seattle 10 years ago, a dog named Jeeter became the first professionally trained dog to help a child testify, assisting the twins as they were getting ready to testify against the father they said molested them. Dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses since, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Courthouse Dogs

In this photo taken Sunday, April 28, 2013, Kelly Dempsey, center sits with daughters Jordan, left, and Erin Barker, both 17, and their dog Alou, 9, at their home in Bothell, Wash. In Seattle 10 years ago, a dog named Jeeter became the first professionally trained dog to help a child testify, assisting the twins as they were getting ready to testify against the father they said molested them. Dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses since, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Courthouse Dogs

In this photo taken Monday, May 13, 2013, courthouse dog Kiley lies across the feet of Linda Avila, left, a witness in a homicide case, as Avila sits with Kiley's handler Michelle Walker, Justice Services manager, in a hallway at the Pierce County Courthouse in Tacoma, Wash. As canine companions in courthouses, dogs have helped thousands of victims and witnesses, but some challenges are working their way through the courts, driven by attorneys who claim the dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets. So far, all lower courts have upheld the use of dogs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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