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Rosie, A Visiting Dogs Story

Rosie, A Visiting Dogs Story

On April 20th a few DOC teams will visit the 4th grade classes at Theodore Robinson Intermediate School in Evansville, WI.  Each year Judy Strieker, the school’s Reading Specialist, reads the book “Rosie, A Visiting Dogs Story”.   According to Judy her goal is to provide her readers with opportunities outside the book.  In other …

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Madison Kids’ Reading Test Scores Are Going to the Dogs

Dogs and the Women Who Love Them

Barnes & Noble East Towne Mall will host a Dogs and the Women Who Love Them book event on Saturday, noon to 2:00 p.m., April 16 and feature Madison’s nonprofit Dogs on Call demonstrating how dogs are helping children become better readers. Seeing a child read aloud to a dog is a heartwarming scene but …

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R.E.A.D. All About It!

Kooper

In conjunction with Read Across America Week, the Kilbourn Public Library will be holding a meet and greet kick off to their new and exciting R.E.A.D. program on Saturday, March 5 from 10 to noon.  Kooper the Sheltie and Happy the Black Lab and their owners will be available to hear children read and for …

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Dogs in the Dorms

Bradley Hall

Dogs in the Dorms is a fast-growing program that sets up visits to UW students in the dorms to provide stress relief.  The program coordinators for four of the dorms have contacted us about setting up a dog/student event.  We currently have events planned at Bradley and Frederick Halls, and have future events planned for …

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Touched Twice Madison

Touched Twice

Dogs On Call will be participating in the Touched Twice Madison Clinic on Saturday, April 9th from 10am-2pm at Calvary Gospel Church and Cross Point Church.  Come see us!  For more information on Touched Twice, please visit their website.

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