Tag: therapy dog
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Children read to therapy dogs in judgement-free environment
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MATTHEW YOTSUYA Niles, a therapy dog who is a candidate to be a service dog, and Lily Rose, from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy, visited the North Brunswick Public Library on April 2 for a Read to a Therapy Dog program. Children read aloud in an effort to build skills and confidence with…
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Read to a Therapy Dog at The North Brunswick Public Library
Children of all ages are invited to the North Brunswick Public Library to read out loud to a therapy dog at 11 a.m. April 2. Reading aloud is a great way for children to build skills and confidence with dogs who will never judge or interrupt. Creature Comfort Pet Therapy will provide a fun, calming,…
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Creature Comfort Pet Therapy celebrates 10 years of offering comfort through ‘wet noses, warm hearts’
METUCHEN – For years, Bruiser, the late black Labrador therapy dog, with his owner Joanne Markano, was a regular in the area with more than 200 visits to Menlo Park Elementary School in Edison and more than 100 visits to the Children’s Room of the Metuchen Public Library. His legacy lives on through a book…
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Children explore benefits of reading to a therapy dog
HILLSBOROUGH – Research has shown that reading to a furry, feathery or scaly friend can help motivate children to read, build their confidence and improve fluency. On June 23, the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey’s (SCLSNJ) Hillsborough branch hosted the location’s first in-person program since the pandemic began, a read to a therapy…