Why are we here?

There's a saying that diamonds are a girls best friend, but my best friends have always been of the 4 legged variety.  As I thought about this first post, I reminisced about all the dogs that have put a paw print on my heart at some point in my life.   They are....Maggie, Shermie, Buddy, Shadow, Cocoa, and Puppy.  When I think about my childhood, I am so grateful to have had some of these friends by my side.  Now that I am grown with a child of my own, I can't imagine not sharing the love of a dog with my own son.  Besides love and companionship, I am a firm beliver that dogs can provide children with life lessons and skills.

Sooooooo...why am i telling you all of this?  Well, it is with much excitement that I announce that I will have a full-time service/therapy dog in my 4th grade classroom this year. We will be participating in a pilot program for my school system and Service Dogs in Alabama.  This program will put 10 therapy dogs in our schools for the purpose of providing a little bit of love and compassion to students so that we can focus on core issues instead of behaviors.

I have been excitedly preparing our home and my classroom for our new arrival. I  can't wait to share our adventures with you.   First, we will spend some time training and then we will work, play, and live our lives together.  I am not sure what dog I will get at this time.  I will meet them on July 13th and can't wait to introduce you to them soon after.