The city of Lilburn, Georgia has just acquired a new K-9, and to give him the best welcome possible, a class of fifth-graders built a dog house for him. Ajax, a one-year-old Belgian Malinois, will be on the force soon, but first will complete a training course in North Carolina with his handler, AJ Ajanovic. A group of students from Parkview Christian School … [Read more...] about Kids Build a Doghouse for Georgia City’s Newest Police Dog
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Runaway Dog Hitches a Ride on a School Bus
When Amaya ran away from home for a day of adventure, she figured the best way to do that would be to hang out with a bunch of kids. So she snuck onto a school bus, but once she got to school she was put in “detention” so her parents could be found to come pick her up. On Wednesday morning, students on a Vancouver, Washington bus were surprised to be sharing their … [Read more...] about Runaway Dog Hitches a Ride on a School Bus
Dogs Have Definite Opinion About Graded Papers
Sally had just finished grading a huge pile of papers, leaving them safely on the coffee table. Or so she thought. "It happened 6 years ago, right at this time in the semester," Sally shared. "I think the dogs were even more judgmental of the papers than I was!" Believe it or not, even the occasional teacher has an issue with their dogs and homework. … [Read more...] about Dogs Have Definite Opinion About Graded Papers
School Rallies Behind Student and His Service Dog in Training
Noah Baderman and his dog Skipper took center stage at a school assembly recently. They are there to kick off a fundraiser campaign the school is throwing for him to get Skipper trained as a service dog. Noah, now in 8th grade, had a heart transplant when he was just four years old. Having Skipper fully trained would be a great help to … [Read more...] about School Rallies Behind Student and His Service Dog in Training
Student Doesn’t Want to Go to Class Without His Dog
JJ McGrath from Michigan knows that in order to graduate he needs to attend his classes and do all school work, but sometimes going to class is hard to do. This past December the university student felt a bit anxious to go to class and thought that bringing Tahoe, his dog, would make things better. The only problem was McGrath needed his teachers permission, but after a few … [Read more...] about Student Doesn’t Want to Go to Class Without His Dog