Meet Aubie!Aubie is an 11 year old Brindle Boxer and has been a therapy dog for 7 years. She is certified through Forsyth Humane Hearts. What’s the benefit of a therapy dog at school?
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Aubie's RoleClassroom Canine: Aubie can help students feel calm, improve academic achievement, increase focus, & teach responsibility and respect in the classroom. Listening Canine: Aubie can help students increase in reading levels, word recognition, & desire to read and write by showing unconditional support as students read. Reward Canine: Aubie can spend time with students who have performed incredibly well during the week, have made progress in a certain subject, or have achieved tasks set for them. Therapy Canine: Aubie can work with students on a one-on-one basis to help students who have been bullied, abused, going through upsetting/difficult times or even scared/phobic of dogs. |