Little dogs help little kids learn to read

If you live in Wichita Falls, Kansas, three little dogs want desperately to visit your child’s school.

They’ve come all the way from California with their owner Michelle Nester, who moved to Wichita Falls last month. In the process, these three long-haired Chihuahuas left behind the jobs that they did so well and loved so much in Apple Valley schools: helping children read.

They left behind scores of little children they knew, who would line up for a chance to read to them, who would set their tails wagging at the sight of them. The three dogs—Denver, Mariposa and Mallory—are all certified therapy dogs, trained to sit quietly in the laps of children who need extra practice in reading. Read more in The Times-Record News online.