Puppies: behavior.Puppies are adorable ... and good mentors? A high school teacher in Akron, Ohio, paired five Labrador retriever Labrador retriever, breed of large sporting dog whose origins are obscure but whose immediate ancestors were developed in Newfoundland and brought to England in the early 1800s. It stands about 23 in. (58.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 60 and 75 lb (27. puppies and their father with her behavioral problem-prone students. Each week, a dog trainer showed students a new trick to teach and practice with their class-assigned puppy. The effect? Both pups' and students' behavior improved--timely homework is up and trips to the principal down. "I look forward to school now," says one student. The doggy experiment teaches students self-control, explains Nancy Dapper Dapper lawyer’s clerk; swindled into believing himself perfect gambler. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist] See : Dupery of the Delta Society Delta Society an international, non-profit organization promoting the human-animal bond through the use of animal-assisted activities and therapies. , a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that trains pets for animal-assisted therapy. One student would agree: "It makes me think what my mom had to put up with. You've got to be patient." |
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