Dogs Help Children Become Better Readers

Dogs are very popular pet in United States ,and a special group of dogs are known as “Therapy Dogs.”Some therapy dogs work in schools and libraries. For example, In California, they have become children’s reading buddies. The dogs belong to a therapy dog group called PAWS for Healing. Eight of these special dogs have been trained to be listening companions for young readers. The dogs make a good audience. They don’t judge a child who cannot read well, they just listen calmly. The children can read at their own pace. They look forward to reading to the dogs, and the dogs love the attention. Therapy dogs play an important role in the education.

Usually, dogs make us relaxed and give selfless love. Even if children go to a library to meet the dogs, I think it’s good thing that meeting them will be a chance which the children start reading books. When the children who are stressed meet the dogs, they will feel so better than ever. Because they are just listening to his voice. The more they read to the dogs, the more they have self confidence. I think it is important that children read books without suffering from inferiority complex. So children should read at their own pace. Now, Japanese students hardly read books. Therapy dogs should work in Japan too. And the dogs will be good friends and also good listeners.