Paws & Pages Team

The Paws & Pages team is dedicated to building confident readers through the unconditional love of therapy dogs. Our team of educators, trainers, and volunteers share tips, stories, and resources to support literacy and the human-animal bond.

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Paws & Pages Team

The Paws & Pages team is dedicated to building confident readers through the unconditional love of therapy dogs. Our team of educators, trainers, and volunteers share tips, stories, and resources to support literacy and the human-animal bond.

Articles by Paws & Pages Team

75 articles published

A quiet, shy boy sitting peacefully next to a patient Border Collie therapy dog

The Quiet Boy and the Patient Dog: A Friendship Story

Diego didn't want to read. He didn't want to talk. But he wanted to sit with Luna, and that was enough to start.

2 min read
A celebration with balloons and children celebrating the program's 100 reader milestone

Celebrating 100 Young Readers

A heartwarming story about celebrating 100 young readers from our reading program.

2 min read
A young Golden Retriever puppy lying attentively beside a child with a picture book

When Biscuit Met Her First Reader

Before there was Paws & Pages, there was one golden puppy, one struggling reader, and a library visit that would change everything. This is the origin story of our founding therapy dog.

10 min read
Two siblings sitting together reading to a therapy dog in a cozy library corner

The Siblings Who Read Together

A heartwarming story about siblings who read together from our reading program.

2 min read
A family gathered together reading with a therapy dog, transformed by their love of books

A Family's Reading Revolution

A heartwarming story about family's reading revolution from our reading program.

2 min read
A therapy dog perking up attentively as a child reads an exciting adventure book

The Dog Who Loved Adventure Stories

A heartwarming story about dog who loved adventure stories from our reading program.

2 min read
A military veteran working as a therapy dog handler with children in a library

A Veteran's Path to Therapy Dog Handling

A heartwarming story about veteran's path to therapy dog handling from our reading program.

2 min read
A therapy dog reading session with adapted safety measures during the pandemic

How COVID Changed Our Program

A heartwarming story about covid changed our program from our reading program.

2 min read
Community members gathered at a library meeting to support the reading dog program

How Our Reading Program Saved the Library's Saturday Hours

When budget cuts threatened weekend hours, our young readers and their families showed up to make a case.

1 min read
A grandmother, mother, and child reading together with a therapy dog in a warm library setting

A Grandmother's Gift: How Three Generations Now Read Together

When Martha brought her granddaughter to a reading session, she didn't expect to find her own love of reading renewed.

2 min read