Staff and students at Goshen Middle School put on their best outfits and practiced their smiles for photo day. Meg, the facility dog, was about to become the first dog to get a picture in the school’s yearbook, and she was feeling very excited about her image.
The photo was taken the moment she struck a pose. When the yearbook arrived, it was clear that Meg had hit it right.
Meg has been carefully trained to be a facility dog. She can help individuals in schools, nursing homes and courthouses by providing them with emotional, social and physical support. Meg, who had completed her training at Circle Tail nearly two years ago, was the first facility dog at Goshen Middle School.
Meg lives with Kelly DeNu, a seventh-grade math teacher in Goshen, who observes Meg’s effects on the pupils firsthand when she isn’t at work.
DeNu shared with The Dodo that Meg can make everyone in the hall smile when she sees them and can reset kids or staff members if they are in need. Meg is the perfect resource for helping children in these times. ”
Meg’s employment occasionally requires her to calm down in a tense environment; her upbeat, reassuring attitude has made her successful in the position.
DeNu said that she was “actually smiling all the time, incredibly cheerful, super curious, and highly talented and taught.” “I love her personality! ”
Meg enjoys going for walks, practicing tricks, cuddling with her cat siblings, and going on runs around the neighborhood with her mother when she isn’t busy with school.
DeNu is continuously in amazement at Meg’s capacity to create a calmer, happier, and more productive environment at the school.
“I never imagined that having Meg would have such a wonderful effect on every kid and every other staff member in addition to me!” DeNu remarked.
And it doesn’t feel like work at all to Meg because she looks forward to seeing her favorite pupils and instructors every day.
Source: The Dodo
