Although Dogwood Elementary School's mascot is the dolphin, maybe it should
Ms. Pittman gives treat to Penny |
This Dogwood tradition provides a fun human/animal connection for fourth and fifth grade safety patrol members, staff working the car line, and the dogs as well. The kids eagerly watch the cars to see if Cookie or Max will be pulling in soon. When the dogs arrive, students must learn compromising skills for determining who will be the lucky kid to give out a treat. The kids know all the dogs by name and what kind of car they will arrive in. As a staff member, I too enjoy visiting with our fur babies. I've especially enjoyed watching one puppy triple in size.
Kona |
Kona at Work |
So what's next for Dogwood? Get this: Hollywood Feed Pet Store plans to donate the biscuits for the dogs and two aprons with treat pockets for the lucky school auction winners who will get to feed biscuits to our friends during the morning drop off. This should be a great way to continue the dog love at Dogwood Elementary School.
This post was sponsored by Fenced In By Love by Dog Fence DIY 2014 at Dog Fence DYI as part of their Fenced in By Love Award.
31 comments:
Kudos to your school and kudos to Hollywood Feed too!! That's really nice (all the way around). :)
What a great idea. Dumb animals? DAs don't know when the weekend's over! Dogs know what's going on long before their human "masters". Thanks for sharing.
No if they could only get dogs in the school to help the teachers.
That's so cool!
My boy's school have a reading night. They have trained dogs in each group. There are teachers at each station to. They ready books about dogs. The kids really get into it.
When I was in fifth grade, one of my sister's had a Boston Terrier. The dog got out of the house one day and followed a couple older kids to the Middle School at the end of the street. The dog (and kids) had a blast for about an hour before my mom was notified. She said they had the dog sitting up in a desk just like a student.
If you like dogs, check out Nevada Humane Society in Reno, one of the top no-kill shelters in the whole country.
So sweet! What an awesome idea!
Awww that is such a lovely idea :) More schools should be doing this :)
I don't have a dog, so didn't know about the practice of giving dogs treats at various drive-through windows. This is even better, though! The connections between kids and dogs are powerful.
Cute concept for a school! ^.^
What a great idea. Good for the dogs and the kids.
My dogs would refuse the treats. They've been passed treats at 2 vets and Chick Fil A this week and looked at them like they were being given rat poison lol.
I love this school idea though!
Those are really nice bones too. My dogs would be all over those. POSH
What a fun way to celebrate learning!
I think this idea rocks. Also love the reading dogs.
This is a wonderful idea! Love the photos too. :)
Nice post Joyce, what a brilliant idea and great fun for the kids and dogs alike ...awww!
Have a doggytastic day Joyce and don't forget to save me a biscuit ;-)
Lucky dogs, no wonder they are so enthusiastic on Monday morning.
Dogs happy to go to school, as over the treats they drool
What a fabulous idea, all the way around!
This is brilliant!
Happy Valentine's Day Joyce!
Cool!
What an awesome program! So glad you highlighted it here. ♥
This is spectacular! I love how this school is loving on the other family members! I remember taking our cats in for show and tell before as well as our dog. Such a great part of any day, especially the dogs! =)
What a great way to give and to do nice things!
A great programme. The RSPCA here in NZ also has similar programmes with hospices and schools.
That's an excellent idea ! I have never heard about dogs in a school, but I know that there are specialized dogs for kids in hospitals and retirement homes ! A very good therapy !
Hi Joyce! What a beautiful blog post! It's amazing the effect dogs have on humans. It would be wonderful if all schools had a similar reading program. Thanks for sharing such delightful info!
I am sorry one thing I detest is dog even if the dog is a good friend
Aww sweet dogs, If I had a dog again it would be a Labrador :)
This is wonderful. I wish my school had dog visitations. I know many students would benefit.
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