20130509 - Therapy Dogs

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Therapy dog owner Jan Spittler of Woodstock arrives with Diesel, her 2-year-old a Bernese Mountain Dog at visit Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard. Spittler particpates in the animal assisted therapy at hospitals, schools and nursing homes.

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Therapy dog owners Patty Reigle of Woodstock with her Golden Retriever Carly (left) and Jan Spittler of Woodstock with Diesel her 2-year-old a Bernese Mountain Dog make their way to classrooms at Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard.

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Therapy dog Carly visitd Nancy Eike's fourth grade class at Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard.

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Golden Retriever therapy dog Carly, along with partner Patty Reigle of Woodstock, visit with students in Nancy Eike's fourth grade class at Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard. The animal assited therpy program is designed to educate children about mental health issues while showing them how animal assisted therapy can help improve mental health. The program was hosted by Mental Health Board, School District 50 and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Therapy dog owner Jan Spittler of Woodstock and Diesel her 2-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog visit Paz Garcia's 4th grade class at Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard.

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Therapy dog owner Patty Reigle of Woodstock and her Golden Retriever Carly walk to a classroom at Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard.

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Therapy dog owner Patty Reigle of Woodstock and her Golden Retriever Carly meet stidents in Nancy Eike's fourth grade class at Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard.

H. Rick Bamman -hbamman@shawmedia.com Therapy dog Golden Retriever Carly visits with Nancy Eike's fourth grade class at Jefferson Elementary School in Harvard.