BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OUR BOONE BEAR
FAMILY . . .
On Monday,
October 2 we will have two new staff members join us at Boone Elementary School
their names are Andy and Meeko. They
will look a bit different from the rest of our staff because they are four-legged
. . . a therapy dog and therapy guinea pig!
I’m so
excited to introduce Andy and Meeko to Boone. Andy is a Corgi mix dog that loves
to play and has a big heart for children.
Meeko is about 1 ½ years old, and adores time with others and eating his
vegetables. Beginning September 18-29, I
will give an orientation to all grade levels during their guidance lessons
about having therapy animals at school.
We will cover:
· General expectations
· How to pet Andy and Meeko
· When to approach them, which includes
good times to say hello and goodbye
· Learning canine and guinea pig body
language and communication
· Difference between therapy and
service animals
They are
both registered therapy animals through Pet
Partners, which requires extensive medical and behavioral evaluations. I am also a graduate of Texas State’s Animal
Assisted Academy which included over 120 hours of training. I’ve include both site’s links for further
information.
Please contact me
with concerns regarding food and pet allergies.
Part of my protocol is to give Andy and Meeko regular baths, and to
wipe Andy down with an anti-dander spray every day he comes to work.