Maki
10-20-2007, 04:06 PM
Hi, I want to share some amazing news about what Caro and I have been up to lately. We established a new reading program with Therapy Dogs at a local elementary school - and (after paperwork and other administrative stuff) we launched our program this week.
We have 4 dogs that participate in this particular program - a yellow - a black and (of course) a chocolate lab, plus a silky terrier.
The principal of this school is thrilled with our registered therapy dog teams and is asking for more participation from us. She wants the dogs to work with the special ed. students - this school has a large autistic population.
I have worked in this type of situation before - last year, we established a similar reading program at another local elementary school.
At this time, we have 2 other elementary schools and a pediatric therapy center that are requesting our dog teams. This is good stuff.
The kids love the dogs and visa versa. We were invited to the school's Halloween parade and our dogs will be there (in costumes). I will try to get pictures to share.
Here is Caro with her friend, Beach Boy. By the way, he is Hogan's (Rosie's wonderful boy) littermate.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/mcnieto_album/LastPictures101807010.jpg?t=1192917713 Here is our group - waiting to see the kids.http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/mcnieto_album/K9-Kids101807003.jpg?t=1192917776
We have 4 dogs that participate in this particular program - a yellow - a black and (of course) a chocolate lab, plus a silky terrier.
The principal of this school is thrilled with our registered therapy dog teams and is asking for more participation from us. She wants the dogs to work with the special ed. students - this school has a large autistic population.
I have worked in this type of situation before - last year, we established a similar reading program at another local elementary school.
At this time, we have 2 other elementary schools and a pediatric therapy center that are requesting our dog teams. This is good stuff.
The kids love the dogs and visa versa. We were invited to the school's Halloween parade and our dogs will be there (in costumes). I will try to get pictures to share.
Here is Caro with her friend, Beach Boy. By the way, he is Hogan's (Rosie's wonderful boy) littermate.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/mcnieto_album/LastPictures101807010.jpg?t=1192917713 Here is our group - waiting to see the kids.http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/mcnieto_album/K9-Kids101807003.jpg?t=1192917776