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Therapy Dog Violet shines in role as Bright Spot Reading Buddy

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photo by Suzanne Goodwin

photo by Suzanne Goodwin

Today marked therapy dog Violet’s third visit to the Hilltown Charter School in Haydenville, Massachusetts.  She is a natural in this role that requires the Reading Buddy dog to either sit or lie down for long periods of time.  For Violet, this means 45 minutes in one grade 2-3 classroom and 45 minutes in another grade 2-3 classroom.  This can be pretty long for any dog, but Violet is a young therapy dog.  She’s just 18 months old.


 ATTENTIONBy most standards, Violet is still a puppy.  But, Bright Spot Therapy Dog Violet proved herself to be advanced when she passed her evaluation for certification on her FIRST BIRTHDAY.  This was a great birthday present for a worthy little, well-trained dog with an engaging, outgoing personality.

photo by Suzanne Goodwin

photo by Suzanne Goodwin

Today, Violet’s breeder Suzanne Goodwin from Berkshire Hills Labradoodles stopped by to take photos of Violet listening to the students read their books.  It was fun to look at all the photos afterward and be able to see how well Violet was relating to the young readers, positioning herself right next to the reader and often leaning her head on his or her lap, seemingly listening to every word and enjoying the illustrations.  One girl read from a book of poems she had written and illustrated herself.  Violet maintained her role as a Bright Spot Therapy Dog Reading Buddy throughout the entire reading time.  Six readers in all, some reading two or three books.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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