Therapy Dog Joins Elementary Family

Ethan W.
4 years ago

What a great program that benefits the dog and the kids!

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George H.
4 years ago

Great program. I know our kids love it when the dog comes to school with the counselor!

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Gloria B.
4 years ago

I can't believe the fact that the entire school board etc agreed on this! How wonderful that they could find a cause to help the children without the usual bickering. I hope the program is a big success.

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Joelle T.
4 years ago

how cool!

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Laura J.
4 years ago

Dogs are great in the schools - our kids get regular visits from dogs in school. Think it makes them all tune in and keeps them calmer. Great program.

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mike h.
4 years ago

Isn't this a great thing to have a therapy dog at school. Kids will do better.

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Charleshjr
4 years ago

This will make a great diffencene in the sfhool atmosphere

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HomePro
4 years ago

Fantastic program!

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L.H.S.
4 years ago

It's wonderful that the entire school system agreed to this! What a great idea. All schools should have a therapy dog, perhaps assigned to the guidance counselors.

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Michaelyn
4 years ago

Good story.

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jan l.
5 years ago

This is a wonderful idea. Kudos to Mr. Strabala. Spartan should be able to help for many years to come, and how great that they took a stray dog to do this with.

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Loosey
5 years ago

Great story!!!!!!!

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SandyReedy
5 years ago

Good for the school board and the teachers! This is a wonderful idea, and a great dog was rescued. Some bureaucracies can think outside the box! This is a real plus for both the dog and the students.

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Kindra H.
5 years ago

What a wonderful story proving that all dogs are of value to society whether they are strays or purebreeds. It would be wonderful for every school to implement a program like this. Thanks to James Madison Middle School for giving Spartan a chance!

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Ashlee S.
5 years ago

How awesome!!!!!

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Adriana C.
5 years ago

This sounds great!

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Sharon L.
5 years ago

A terrific story. Having the dog there will be a warm memory that these kids will never forget. Glad there wasn't oceans of red tape before the school officials decided it was ok.

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Patty B.
5 years ago

It must have been meant to be for him to show up at that school.

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Annemarie S.
5 years ago

That's awesome. It's a good lesson on animal responsibility for the kids too.

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Sharon L.
5 years ago

Just the presence of this dog can be soooooo positive for kids.

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Louise P.
5 years ago

Good for Spartan. I know he will do well in his training and he has already helped so many kids by just being around them

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B P.
5 years ago

What a fabulous idea. Pet therapy can reach kids who otherwise can't respond as well to people.

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Jill6Johnson
5 years ago

Great story. Glad to see the school cares and am sure there will be much to benefit from this.

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Maoconn
5 years ago

How wonderful for Spartan and the whole school!

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Anne W.
5 years ago

the school system are the heros that is making this happen

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Anne W.
5 years ago

this is so good for the school I know it will be

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MBBGILL
5 years ago

Very good.

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linda s.
5 years ago

great idea

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Cheryl L.
5 years ago

All schools should help in any way they can...it's great mentoring for the kids.

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Wyoming County S.
5 years ago

this is teaching children about compassion

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Wyoming County S.
5 years ago

this is a good thing , great story

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FruitLoopLucy
5 years ago

A hero to the teachers that are going to train this pup.. thanks

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FruitLoopLucy
5 years ago

this is so cool the school a hero for keeping this dog

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Anne W.
5 years ago

thank you to the school for not just turning this puppy to the pouind.. I wonder why the owners was not looking for the puppy...

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Anne W.
5 years ago

I love this, what I understand this has been successsful in Pre-K -12 grade. Offers so much for the students teachers and for the dogs.. This is a therapy that is successful for all

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Jessica H.
5 years ago

its great that they thought about it helping the kids instead of just calling animal control to take it away

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WANSTREET
5 years ago

Spartan sounds like a great dog.I hope he passes with flying colors. Way to go Kent Strabala for going the extra mile for the kids and the dog. I hope it all works out.

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Sandy S.
5 years ago

I hope Spartan makes it through the program and passes with flying colors. This is such a beneficial program for the students.

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PNOCONN
5 years ago

Wonderful!

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Laura
5 years ago

What an amazing group of people. Especially the guidance counselor who took this little stray puppy dog in. I am just amazed and strengthened by reading this story and hope that all goes well in the testing phase!

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Iseeurn
5 years ago

GReat GREat story!!

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Seana B.
5 years ago

What a great story. This relationship will be on great benefit to everyone involved. :)

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Hymcheng
5 years ago

This is such a great idea. I wish more schools would integrate therapy dogs into their program.

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Mary P.
5 years ago

It would be terrific if every school had a therapy dog assigned to it or maybe two dogs.

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Melissa7271
5 years ago

Great job! Way to turn this into a positive situation. I am proud of him for adopting the dog. Best of luck!

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collyn f.
5 years ago

amazing story! go spartan!!

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Jamie
5 years ago

Great story, win win for children and for Spartan.

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Linda W.
5 years ago

I sure would have liked to have a dog at school when I worked there but don't think my school would have been so open minded.

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Smlhelps
5 years ago

i'm glad the dog is going to be able to help people.

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Teresa K.
5 years ago

I hope little Strabala graduates with honors.I also hope other schools and organizations look into this idea and see if they could also adopt a program similiar to this one.

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LIZ R.
5 years ago

HAPPY ENDING FOR ALL

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