Scout
"Cranbury School's Therapy Dog"
What is a Therapy Dog?
Therapy dogs are best known for bringing affection, comfort and happiness to people. Connecting with an animal, petting or cuddling with it, can bring a smile and warm thoughts to everyone.
Therapy dogs also serve in many other ways, including helping people with learning difficulties, helping people with emotional and physical difficulties, and bringing comfort to people in stressful situations. Therapy animals serve as non-judgmental companions in the process of learning and development. They are used for everything from helping with lessons to teaching social skills and responsibility. They help students with emotional problems that interfere with school, including grief and personal crisis.
Pet therapy "read-to-dog" programs in schools and libraries have recently become popular. Children not only find it fun reading to a dog, but they can do so without fear of judgment. The calmness of the dog lessens the anxiety of the child, and the child knows that they will not be judged.
Research has shown that contact with a therapy animal helps improve a person's physical, mental, emotional and social state, which in turn helps them better engage and participate in the process of their overall health.
Scout is very excited about serving as Cranbury School’s Official Therapy Dog.