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Reading Education Assistance Dog Gives Children Confidence To Read Aloud

A black standard poodle named Rhett is helping children to read in Rapid City. This new program allows children to read one-on-one to the dog, which decreases their anxiety about reading out loud in the classroom. SDPB’s Victoria Wicks went to the Rapid City Public Library this weekend to meet Rhett and talk with his handler.

Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.