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Experiments in using the natural bond with animals to relieve stress in children. Love, compassion,
and empathy are vital concepts for challenged children.
http://www.realsolutions.org/animlear.htm
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Young Readers Find Good Listeners in Dogs
The Beaverton City Library's "Read to the Dogs" program aims to encourage reluctant
readers. The relaxed atmosphere encourages children to read. [The Oregonian]
http://www.oregonlive.com/metrowest/oregonian/beaverton/index.ssf?/base/metro_west_news/1067082....
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A Day in the Life of a Therapy Dog
A corgi named Fezziwig spends days helping students with his owner, an elementary school counselor.
[NewsRegister, McMinville, OR]
http://www.newsregister.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=172415
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Dog Helps Build Interest in Reading
While many dogs have been trained to bring cheer to nursing homes and hospitals, 94-pound Zoe has
been trained to sit and listen to children read. Students are more enthusiiastic about reading.
Dogs don't make fun of you when you make a mistake. (The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV)
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2003/October/15/LNtop2.htm
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Four-Legged Listeners Help Improve Kids' Reading Skills
A white dog named Merry Christmas and five other pet therapy dogs are taking part in "4 Paws
for Reading" program at the Clarksville-Montgomery County (TN) Library. Dogs and owners are
trained and screening to be designated as special literacy mentors. (The Leaf-Chronicle)
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/news/stories/20031012/localnews/441354.html
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Pet Assisted Learning Project of Create-a-Smile
PAL uses the special bond between children and therapy animals as a tool to increase self-esteem
and learning skills.
http://www.create-a-smile.org/Pages/Pet-Assisted-Learning2.html
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A Dog's Life
Levi, Rascal, and Magie and their owners are part of (HABIT) Human Animal Bond in Tennessee. They
visit nursing homes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. [Oak Ridger Online]
http://www.oakridger.com/stories/100603/new_20031006022.shtml
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Second-Graders Welcome Therapy Dog to Class
Tucker, a golden retriever, visits the Chapel Glenn Elementary School every day. He greets children
and gives special attention when needed. Hendricks County, Indiana. [The Flyer Group]
http://www.flyergroup.com/cgi-bin/LiveIQue.acgi$rec=13880?hc_story
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Reading to the Animals
This library program uses dogs as listeners. Kids gain skills reading out loud. One child even read
in Chinese. [Pleasanton Weekly]
http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/morgue/2002/2002_11_29.paws29.html
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Reading Aide Does Her Job by Lying on the Carpet
Students read to Annabelle, a beagle, who listens politely. This Canine-Assisted Reading Education
(CARE) program is run by Caring Canines, a volunteer organization that offers animal-assisted
activities in the Baltimore-Washington area. [Laurel Leader]
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=810&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=95297....
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DEAR Program of Fidos for Freedom:
Encourages children to read one-on-one with therapy dog and a trained volunteer. Each child is
matched with a Therapy Dog Team for a semester. In Laurel, Maryland.
http://www.fidosforfreedom.org/FFF_dear.htm
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Welcome To Kayla's Club
A weekly after-school program for gifted, at risk, and special needs students at a middle school
outside Houston, TX. Children gain confidence and interpersonal skills.
http://home.earthlink.net/~kaylasclub/
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Dog Therapy Helping Kids Read
H.A.R.T. (Human-Animal Relational Therapies) brings therapy dogs with their handlers to the Mahopac
(New York) Library where children learn to read better when they read to the dogs.
http://www.midhudson.org/department/youth/DogTherapy.htm
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Dogs' New Trick: Help Kids Read
Children relax by petting a dog as they read. They don't have to wory about the animal correcting
them. R.E.A.D. is Reading Education Assistance Dogs.
http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/pets/story/7350191p-8294208c.html
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Canine Companions May Help Kids Learn to Read
Salt Lake City program in which kids read to dogs. The children have shown dramatic improvement in
skills, and other states are now following Utah's lead. National Geographic.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/10/1001_021001_READdogs.html
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Professor Pups
Therapy dogs lend a paw to children learning to read. The dogs don't rush the kids or interrupt
them. Princeton and central New Jersey.
http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030825/005666.html
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Reading to Rover
For childen who struggle with reading aloud in a group. Dogs offer a calm accepting presence for
the children to practice. Pictures. In the New Orleans area.
http://www.visitingpetprogram.org/Rover.html
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See Spot Read
Therapy dogs provide attentive ears to children who often do not have the confidence to read in
front of classmates. Philadelphia Inquirer.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/6007137.htm
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Who Let the Dogs In (the Library)?
Hand-in-Paw brings the Sit, Stay, Read! program to the Avondale, Alabama, Public Library.
http://www.handinpaw.org/sitstayread.htm
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Sit Stay Read
Improves literacy skills and fosters a love of animals by partnering reading assistance dogs with
children. Includes training and testing for pet and handler. How it works in Chicago. [May not work
for all browsers.]
http://www.sitstayread.org/About.aspx
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Dogs Can Help Children Learn to Read
Kids relax in a non-threatening environment surrounded by books and dogs. The result is improved
reading. ABC News report.
http://abcnews.go.com/onair/WorldNewsTonight/wnt001027_21st_SandiMartin_feature.html
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R.E.A.D. is a Pawsitive Program for Kids of All Ages
Children who have had difficulty in learning to read are helped by reading stories to therapy dogs.
Delta Society article about a program in Salt Lake City.
http://www.deltasociety.org/petpart/ppart0101.htm
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Unusual Help for Reading Problems
Television report on program in Salt Lake City in which children read to dogs that
"listen." Comments from some of the kids.
http://web.ksl.com/dump/news/cc/famnow/dogread.htm
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Canine "Literacy Mentors" Lead Pack in Reading
Children learn by reading to dogs (and a few cats) trained to "listen" attentively. This
pilot program in Salt Lake City is spreading across the country.
http://stacks.msnbc.com/local/pencilnews/371570.asp
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