Kids read to a NY Yankee Dog-PICTURE HEAVY

by **Maryellen** » April 21st, 2006, 4:56 pm

Once a month i take time off from work to bring Rufus to the elementary school in my area. He has the 2nd graders read stories to him in the afternoon.. Today the kids got to see him in his NY Yankee outfit, and they all love the yankees, and the teachers too, so today was extra special.

Hmm, i wonder what the kids will read to me today....

time to get comfy on the blanket.

ok, this book isnt bad

wait, i want to hear that part again

this is a good time for a belly rub...

wait i cant see the picture..

that was great kelly

thank you for reading to me

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by **cheekymunkee** » April 21st, 2006, 5:00 pm

Awwww that is so sweet MaryEllen, it made me misty eyed. I love Rufus.

by **luvmyangels** » April 21st, 2006, 5:02 pm

Awesome pics! That is so cool. The kids look like they were really enjoying Rufus and he is such a good boy. What great work you do. You are a great person!!

GO YANKEES!! Although I am a Mets fan.

by **Jesseca** » April 21st, 2006, 5:08 pm

Rufus is the COOLEST dog ever (shhhh don't tell Summer though ) :wink:

by **Maryellen** » April 21st, 2006, 5:10 pm

a few more, and maryann he has a full mets outfit too:)
deb, i get teary eyed too..

by **msvette2u** » April 21st, 2006, 5:13 pm

Aww that last pic is so cute...Rufus rocks!

by **pitbullmamaliz** » April 21st, 2006, 5:52 pm

Love those pics! You and Rufus are doing such great work!

by **SisMorphine** » April 21st, 2006, 6:17 pm

What awesome shots and what a great dog Rufus is!!

by **kymn25** » April 21st, 2006, 6:37 pm

OMG... I have got to get Yankee outfits for Emma, Gabby and Sam. That is so cute and you couldn't have pick a better team. :helloClap:

Go Yankees! And the Kids reading to him.... Ahhhww :loveU:

by **satanscheerleader** » April 21st, 2006, 6:40 pm

Awwwwwwwwwww................. I wanna read to Rufus!

by **Jesseca** » April 21st, 2006, 6:52 pm

Rufus is the coolest dog ever!!!

by **lluksa** » April 21st, 2006, 7:30 pm

Rufus is awesome! He looks extremely happy in his work too!

by **Fear_the_Sheeple** » April 21st, 2006, 8:12 pm

Those are great! He looks so happy, and so do the kids! I love that last one, and this one especially:

by **Maryellen** » April 21st, 2006, 8:38 pm

thanks everyone. he loves going to school for the attention..

by **Jenn** » April 21st, 2006, 10:42 pm

That is so great, everyone looks like they are enjoying it completely! What do they do, all take turns reading from the same story? Do you just go to the one classroom, and what do their parents think?

by **bullymommy** » April 22nd, 2006, 4:35 am

he looks so comfy!!!! i would love to be able to take chub in and have kids read to him or hannah to for that matter!!! the kids and rufus always look like they had way to much fun!!!!

by **Maryellen** » April 22nd, 2006, 6:23 am

the class has 25 kids in it. we get there around 1:30 , and each child takes a turn reading a short book to him. by the time all the kids are done reading to him, its 3pm.. they all have a small learning disability for reading, so they read a little slow, but they have improved their reading since the program started. there are 4 dogs that go every week, but since i work full time i just take a half vacation day and go once a month. i wish we could go more though.

we stick to one classroom, and sometimes another classroom will read to rufus if the main class we go to is busy with big assignments..

by **Jenn** » April 22nd, 2006, 8:25 am

That's so great, of you and him both!

by **ellie@ny** » April 22nd, 2006, 12:21 pm

Those pics are priceless..........

by **Purple** » April 22nd, 2006, 2:09 pm

Nice work, MaryEllen! The kids and Rufus look like they were having a really wonderful time......although Rufus looked like he might have been tasting Kelly!!!!

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