The newest staff member at Howard C. Johnson Elementary School in New Jersey is short, quiet, and calm. His class meets in a small trailer. He never assigns homework, but he does need to be walked and fed. He’s a small, friendly comfort dog named Mighty!
Animals like fish, hamsters, and turtles have long been classroom pets. But recently, comfort dogs have grown in popularity at schools nationwide. The dogs help students practice traits like kindness and responsibility.
Two teachers at the school were inspired to get a comfort dog after learning about a program co-run with Yale University. When a small, good-natured dog from Tennessee went up for adoption last year, the teachers acted fast.
The newest staff member at a New Jersey elementary school is short, quiet, and calm. His class meets in a small trailer. He never assigns homework. But he does need to be walked and fed. He’s a small, friendly comfort dog named Mighty!
Animals like fish, hamsters, and turtles have long been classroom pets. Recently, comfort dogs have grown in popularity at schools nationwide. The dogs help students practice traits like kindness and responsibility.
Two teachers at the school learned about a comfort dog program co-run with Yale University. After, they were inspired to get a dog for their school. Last year, a small, good-natured dog from Tennessee went up for adoption last year. The teachers acted fast.