Students from the Connecticut Friends School completed a project as part of their school’s partnership with the Pet Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in Norwalk, CT. The students began using the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum earlier in the trimester, and teachers wanted to be sure they made a service learning connection with their use of it. In - Read more
Kentucky School District Hosts Mutt-i-grees Retreat
“The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum teaches essential life skills and promotes good citizenship. And our entire community benefits from it!” Students from Boyd County Middle School and Catlettsburg Elementary in Boyd County, KY participated in the school district’s first ever Mutt-i-grees retreat. The goal? To encourage community engagement by offering students a unique - Read more
D is for Decisions
We love seeing Mutt-i-gree Puppet in action! He had a blast helping students in Mrs. Kayla Moore's class at Sallie Cone Preschool Center in Conway, AR create "D" dog art while discussing decision-making as part of lessons from the Dealing with Decisions theme in the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum.
How Students Can Make Positive Impacts in the Animal Community
"I can do as much as I like during each unit, adding in my own ideas and materials and tailoring it to my student’s needs. It doesn’t feel like extra work and the students really look forward it. I’m loving the positive changes and outcomes I’m seeing this year as a result of what - Read more
Teaching Students Social and Emotional Skills
Adam E., School Intervention Specialist at Van Buren County School Based Mental Health in Arkansas uses the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum to teach students social and emotional skills that will help them succeed in school. He has incorporated as many of the readings, resources, and activities from the Curriculum as he can, which helps keep the - Read more
Meet Roxie: Dog as Physical Therapist
Roxie is a 7 year old dog owned by Susan Picking, a Physical Therapist with the Meriden, CT Public Schools. Susan writes: "I have had Roxie since she was a puppy. Two years ago Roxie and I completed training and were certified as a pet partner team. I have also taken cl asses to allow - Read more
Meet Our 2017/18 Mutt-i-grees National Student Ambassadors!
We are proud to introduce our latest pack of 13 dedicated Mutt-i-grees National Student Ambassadors determined to make a difference in their communities through projects that raise awareness and resources for animals in need. They have lots of fresh ideas, and are committed to using their energy to spread the Mutt-i-grees messages of kindness, - Read more
Mutt-i-grees® Song and Dance
Students and teachers across the country have integrated song and dance into their Mutt-i-grees Curriculum. Here are a few examples, feel free to adopt these songs for your students. Or, perhaps they will inspire you to write your own?
Mutt-i-grees® Reading Room
Students and teachers at South Side School (AR) campus have created a Mutt-i-grees® Reading Room! Second grade students come once a week to read to Tripp, the school’s resident teaching Mutt-i-gree®. Students are so excited to get one-on-one time with Tripp and look forward to reading to him. The school also uses their Mutt-i-grees® Reading - Read more
April is National Heartworm Awareness Month
Home/Blog/ April is National Heartworm Awareness Month and Annie Blumenfeld, a sophomore at Fairfield Warde High School in Fairfield, CT has been working hard to spread awareness of heartworm disease. CT State Rep. Tony Hwang appeared in support of Annie as she testified in support of her proposed bill - Read more
