Two years ago, principal Diane Lau-Yee grew concerned when she saw how family tragedies were impacting her students at Gordon J. Lau Elementary School in San Francisco's Chinatown. “Some of the ...

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Have you ever tried to fake a smile in front of your dog? Odds are, they totally weren’t buying it. Why? Because dogs are masters at reading the most subtle cues. What we're talking about here are ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Submitter EricnEnzo shares this great photo of a dog who seems just as ...

Pawsitive Reading -- a program in which children visit the Jacksonville Humane Society to read to the pets -- is designed to provide enrichment for kids, dogs, and cats. Believe it or not, just ...

Jul. 9—Sparkle, a 9-year-old Chihuahua wearing a pink, purple and blue tutu, lay contentedly on the floor as Marty Brenner, 8, read her a book. They had both come to the Urbana Regional Library on ...

Reading to dogs improves children's reading, study says. EAST NORWALK, Conn. Aug. 18, 2010— -- Man's best friend can do a lot more than fetch and roll over. Research now suggests that dogs can ...

For children needing confidence when reading, the Metropolitan Library System is helping children receive a much-needed boost with the help of therapy dogs. For more on how the MLS is helping children ...

Reading aloud can be intimidating for children, but a unique program in Central New York is helping kids gain confidence by reading to a non-judgmental audience: dogs. Cooper, one of the dogs with ...

Emma Leuer, 9, of Sugar Grove, admits there are times she makes a few mistakes when reading out loud but thought her audience Saturday wouldn’t mind at all. “I worry about reading out loud and don’t ...