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Today we had the opportunity to take a field trip to the Kentucky Human Society. Ben was so excited he could barely concentrate on anything else today! The purpose of the field trip was to learn about pet care and dog safety. The teacher brought in her own rescue pet, a shih tzu, name “Lulu.” She was adorable and very obedient. She did several tricks for the kids and then just wondered around the room, from child to child during the class, until she needed a rest.
After some time learning about general pet care, the top reasons why animals are brought to the shelter, the importance of training your pet to be obedient, the importance of spaying or neutering your pets, and how the humane society operates, we moved on to the areas where the animals live…. first the big dogs, then the cat room……
….and then the puppy room. Ben fell in love with this little guy and I think the feeling was mutual…
After playing with the puppies for awhile, we went back into the classroom to learn more about dog safety, especially what to do if a strange dog approached you and you were unsure if it was a nice dog or a mean dog. The children learned to “be a tree” in that circumstance…
And if they happened to be on the ground (playing a game, looking at an insect) then to be a rock….
(I guess Lydia decided to be a dog lying on the rock!)
Then, finally, the teacher brought in this gorgeous Alaskan Malamute for the children to see and love on.
“Nook” was brought to the shelter a couple of years ago and was adopted by one of the workers there. He was wonderful with the children. And as you can see, Ben was not the least bit afraid of this gentle giant.
“Nook” was brought to the shelter a couple of years ago and was adopted by one of the workers there. He was wonderful with the children. And as you can see, Ben was not the least bit afraid of this gentle giant.
Ben said this was the best field trip ever. Wow…..dogs and horses, within a week of each other…. I pretty much rock as a homeschool teacher! We also found out that the humane society offers summer camps. Ben is already begging to go. It’s a bit pricey at $175 for the week, so we’ll have to wait and see. But I can’t think of anything he would love more than to spend a week loving on these animals!
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