• Lemminary
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    11 months ago

    Mmm, yes. Dogs, famously known for loving being read to.

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      11 months ago

      Dogs tend to just like being included in things.

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        11 months ago

        I’m not arguing against that. Why do you assume I am? Because I’m saying we could do better?

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          11 months ago

          woof woof bark bark woof arf arf arf

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            11 months ago

            Sorry, I’m not here to read you, but will block whatever bs you’re trying to pull.

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      11 months ago

      They don’t care about the content obviously, but they love when you just give them attention. You can see the dogs are very engaged with their child.

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        Plus, don’t forget that the kids also get practice time reading, so it brutally slaughters 2 birds with 1 stone

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        11 months ago

        Yeah, I just have the idea that they prefer a ball to a book.

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          11 months ago

          Probably true but I’m still happy that someone spends some time with them. Perhaps they get to play with the kids as well

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      11 months ago

      My dog loves when people tell her stories! It’s less about the content and more about the interaction. The book is totally for the child’s benefit so they can learn to read.

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        11 months ago

        There’s also the bonus of showing kids that good dogs come from shelters and not just breeders, and definitely not from puppy mills. These kids will remember this when it’s time to get a dog.

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        This made me imagine a TV show where a kid reads to their dog but the dog understands and is imagining themselves as the book’s main character and every week we get a new story starring the dog.

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        There are better interactions for a dog. For their sake, at least, if that’s a priority here at all. The kids will learn to read regardless.

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          11 months ago

          Someone: does something good.

          Always that one person: but why not do another good thing instead?

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            11 months ago

            You really came here to turn someone’s opinion into a problem, didn’t you.

            If “we can do better” is problematic for you, then you’re the one with the issue and not the people pointing things out.