To Foster A Love of Reading, Bring An Animal to the Classroom by Antonia Malchik

My son loves telling stories to our pets!  4 Paws runs a program called Readers of the Pack, which pairs trained dogs and their handlers with schools and libraries with the focus of improving kids' literacy through the simple act of having children read to a calm, non-judgmental dog.  The idea is that many kids, especially those who are struggling with reading, might be more comfortable with dogs than people.

Resources:

To Foster A Love of Reading, Bring An Animal to the Classroom  by Antonia Malchik

http://magazine.good.is/articles/animal-literacy

pet food recommendation: smallbatchdog sliders

My doggy loves smallbatchdog freeze dried turkey sliders!  My son loves to mix the dry sliders with water, squish it with a fork and doggy is crazy in love with dinner!!!

Doggies at Big Break

Doggy at Chabot Campgrounds

Dogs welcome on leash:

Doggy fan of Smokey the Bear:

A boy, his dog, and his smores:

Doggy learns about bears at the Chabot Campfire Bonfire

Doggy and Little Friend

These are Mojo's friends!

Astronaut and Doggy

Mojo said, "Wow, these astronauts are friendly! Can I go to space?"  This picture was taken at the annual dog friendly space festival in Novato, California.  Dogs are not allowed in the museum.

Doggy at China Camp Beach

Doggy on the Swing

We had a fun playdate today with doggy and people friends in Walnut Creek!

Our doggy hangs out with astronauts

We visited the space festival in Novato, CA yesterday and Mojo hung out with astronauts!  The festival was super dog friendly and so is the adjacent Italian Restaurant.

Resources:

Annual Space Festival, August 1, 2015
Fiesta Square, Novato, CA
Dog friendly venue for the festival, with visits and pets from real astronauts!
Free admission and Parking
464 Ignacio Blvd.
Pacheco Plaza
Novato, CA  94949
spacestationca.org
Warning:  The actual Space Station Museum does not allow dogs, only the annual space festival is dog friendly in the fiesta square area.
Note:  Our pooch is considering goes to outer space someday with his boy, who dreams to be an astronaut someday!  Therefore, visiting former astronauts and learning about space is important to our dog!


Boca Pizzeria
454 Ignacio Blvd.
Novato, CA  94949
(415) 883-2302
Great outdoor, shaded patio that overlooks the Space Station Museum, and has a large number of astronauts dining and drinking refreshments, who love dogs!