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| Indiana ~ "Elsa" |
Doggone, that's a great book! During the summer, Elsa spends 3-1/2 hours every Friday afternoon at a nearby library. She will continue in the fall, after school starts, but will visit just once a month on a Saturday.
Elsa has her favorites, in case the children Golden Retrievers are popular as pets, show dogs, and obedence competitors. They seem to display enthusiasm for everything, and are known as "everybody's friend." When not working, Elsa enjoys playing at home with Max, her older dog brother. He's been sick recently, and she seems to watch out for him. Because of her special, caring nature, Elsa is often called by a special name: “Elsa Nightingale.”
Sometimes it's hard to say good-bye As you can see, Elsa has a lot to do. Certainly it’s easy to understand how she earned her other special nickname, “Elsa, the Golden Achiever.” Books about Golden Retrievers include: My Big Dog, By Janet Stevens (illustrator) & Susan Stevens Crummel |
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Elsa, a Golden Retriever, was born in 2003. Along with her very special human helper, she is a certified Delta Society Pet Partner®, a R.E.A.D.® team member, and a "Paws to Read" volunteer. The pictures on this page are from her experiences as the reading dog at Eagle Elementary School in Brownsburg.
Elsa is fascinated by this story! Elsa is a very busy pooch. Throughout the school year, she works twice a week in a second grade classroom at Eagle Elementary. The children enjoy her visits so much, they ask their teacher every day whether Elsa is coming, even though they know she will be there just on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In 2007, Elsa will also begin volunteering in a third grade classroom at White Lick Elementary School.
Ahh, relaxing and listening Elsa visited Camp Riley in southern Indiana as part of a meet-and-greet for the new campers each Sunday. Camp Riley is a residential camping facility for youth with disabilities. Their activities include swimming, camping, arts and crafts, nature projects, and horseback riding, and the kids have an opportunity to meet others with similar disabilities. In the past, Elsa has visited patients in Alzheimer units, as well. Her gentleness also extends to the times she is invited to visit classrooms with special needs children. She is loving and sweet to everyone she sees.
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