Shelter Buddies Reading Program

[Catherine]

This is interesting and creative. The Missouri Humane Society has a program where school children come to the shelter and read out loud to shy dogs. These are the dogs that sit at the back of the cage and won't look at anyone. The children get to practice reading skills and after being read to  by a child many of the dogs respond and come forward and respond to the child's presence.


http://abcnews.go.com/US/kids-practice-r...d=37191962

It is a unique idea and it seems to be working. Dogs that come to the front of the cage and respond to people get adopted sooner.

The children improve their reading skills and they get to help the animals. Everybody wins.