Reading Partners

 

     Sophie has become the perfect reading partner for Buba! As soon as Sophie sees him getting comfortable on the couch to begin reading, she comes running to patiently sit at his feet waiting for an invitation to dive onto his lap.

       She loves the absent minded ear rubs or the occasional question about what she thinks might happen next in the story. She was made for this! 
    Buba is an excellent student but struggles with anxiety in the area of reading due to dyslexia and ADHD. I have been doing a lot of reading about the benefits of Emotional Support Dogs and programs like the Reading with Rover in hopes of finding a way to support and encourage Buba in reading. 
     Since Sophie has shown a natural interest in being read to we hope to share her love of reading with other children in our community the future! But until then she is content being Buba "reading partner".
    If you have a trained Therapy Dog we would love to hear from you about your experiences! 

- Sophie at 14 weeks