PAWS for Reading

PAWS for Reading

“At the suggestion of a PAWS pet therapy team, a mom brought her 8-year-old daughter to our PAWS for Reading program.  The girl, with a deep rooted fear of dogs, sat clear across the room during the first few sessions.  She gradually moved loser to Duffy, the...
PAWS for Reading

PAWS for Reading

“A women in her 30’s with neurological issues came  to the library and asked to read to the PAWS dogs – she worked on her goal of developing her social skills through this interaction.  Now in her 40’s, she just asked for permission to return to PAWS for Reading...
PAWS for Reading

PAWS for Reading

“One student had attendance issues, yet I noticed she was never absent on the days the PAWS dogs came!  One student had anger issues, yet seemed to be calm around the dogs and tended to have less  behavior issues on the days PAWS came to visit and read.”...
PAWS for Reading

PAWS for Reading

“Juliana wrote in Bonkers’ PAW-tograph book:  ‘When I read to Bonkers I feel like I am being loved – when I read I am inspired. It is very nice to read to Bonkers because he really listens to me.'” – PAWS Member...