Reading Educational Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) R.E.A.D. stands for Reading Education Assistance Dogs and is a program launched in 1999 by a non-profit organization, Intermountain Therapy Animals, to help children learn to read by reading to a dog. So, why read to a dog? Sometimes children don't want to read or have difficulty reading because they are afraid. Fear makes … [Read more...]
THERAPY DOGS
THERAPY DOGS Interested in therapy dogs? Interested in training your dog to be a therapy dog? Interested in joining a group of therapy dogs and their handlers? Or are you interested in having therapy dogs visit your facility or organization? Those are some great questions!! Here are some guidelines for becoming a therapy dog team. Let's start with what therapy dogs are and … [Read more...]
AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CERTIFICATE
AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate The AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate, as described on the AKC (American Kennel Club) website, "is recognized as the gold standard for dog behavior." It's a really big deal to get this. And it's not just the canines who get this award that are well-behaved. Their owners must prove that they are responsible and must promise, in writing, to … [Read more...]
PAWSITIVE READING
Pawsitive Reading Today's blog post is about pawsitive reading. What is pawsitive reading? Pawsitive reading is what we aim to achieve by participating in R.E.A.D. (Reading Educational Assistant Dog) programs. R.E.A.D. programs are aimed towards children who have difficulty reading. In R.E.A.D. programs, a child reads to a R.E.A.D. team member's dog, who creates a … [Read more...]
HAILEY IS AMAZING
Hailey is Amazing!! We think Hailey is amazing!! Hailey won Highest Scoring Mixed Breed dog at the Westminster Masters Agility Competition on Saturday, February 13th. Hailey and her handler, Karen Profena, are one of our Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause teams. Hailey also came in Third Place for her height class in the finals. This Friday Hailey is being recognized with an … [Read more...]
