Benefits of a

School Therapy Dog

Research Shows Having a Therapy Dog

In the Classroom Increases:
 School attendance
 Student’s confidence
 Reading levels
 Writing levels
 Motivation
 Positive attitude towards learning
 Relationships with peers and teachers
 Ability to learn how to express feelings
 Ability to enter into more trusting relationships

Benefits of a
School Therapy Dog

Research Shows Having a Therapy Dog

In the Classroom Increases:
 School attendance
 Student’s confidence
 Reading levels
 Writing levels
 Motivation
 Positive attitude towards learning
 Relationships with peers and teachers
 Ability to learn how to express feelings
 Ability to enter into more trusting relationships