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Proud young readers being celebrated as reading champions with therapy dogs

Reading Champions: Student Spotlights

A heartwarming story about reading champions: student spotlights from our reading program.

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Regular program families greeting their favorite therapy dogs at the library entrance

Why We Keep Coming Back

A heartwarming story about why we keep coming back from our reading program.

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A school principal observing a therapy dog reading session with amazement

A Principal's Unexpected Discovery

A heartwarming story about principal's unexpected discovery from our reading program.

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A therapy dog lying beside a teacher and student in a classroom reading corner

A Teacher's Perspective on Reading Dogs

After twenty-three years in the classroom, I thought I'd seen every reading intervention. Then Tucker walked through my door鈥攁nd changed how I think about struggling readers forever.

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A Bernese Mountain Dog lying peacefully beside a young girl in a library

From Fear to Friendship: Emma's Story

Emma hadn't spoken in three months when she met Koda. What happened next taught everyone鈥攊ncluding us鈥攁bout the unexpected paths that lead children back to their voices.

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A young boy and his favorite therapy dog sharing a tender moment during a reading session

A Special Bond Between Boy and Dog

A heartwarming story about special bond between boy and dog from our reading program.

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A Border Collie with heterochromatic eyes lying calmly in a classroom reading corner while students read nearby

How Luna Helped a Classroom

When Mrs. Patterson's third-grade class was struggling with reading engagement, she didn't expect the solution to have four legs and mismatched eyes. Here's how Luna transformed twenty-three students in one remarkable semester.

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A shy girl beginning to smile as she sits next to a gentle golden retriever therapy dog

How Biscuit Helped Maya Find Her Voice

Maya hadn't spoken in class for months. Then she met Biscuit, and everything changed.

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A child and therapy dog in an extended reading marathon with a stack of finished books nearby

The Longest Reading Session Ever

A heartwarming story about longest reading session ever from our reading program.

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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.

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