Our mission at Paws and Effect is to promote
and develop canine assistance to individuals and organizations
in the community.
READing
Dogs is a program where children will read to our dogs to help promote and
encourage reading.
Research
with therapy animals indicates that children with low self-esteem are
often more willing to interact with an animal than another person.
Further, during such interaction they are inclined to forget about
their limitations. There are also physiological benefits to
interacting with animals, including increased relaxation and lower blood
pressure. The premise of the R.E.A.D. program is that children will find
reading to an animal less intimidating, a special time for them that is
helpful and fun and will become a positive environment in which learning
is facilitated.