http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Like my headline? Well, my job as a therapy dog is canine-assisted literacy , but today I did a little more than read with a child. We haven't gotten to see eight year old Jill (not her real name) much in the past few weeks. Our usual tutoring visit at The Bridge Project is once a we...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Pets-Animals/Blog~583515.aspx2/23/2009 9:27:00 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Jill (not her real name) red four books to me today. The first was the classic storybook, "Three Little Pigs." Too bad for the wolf. I can't remember the next two right now. Maybe they will come to me later. The fourth was a book that was written and illustrated by Joyce Rossi, called " ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Pets-Animals/Blog~567667.aspx1/12/2009 8:20:51 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Jill (not her real name) red four books to me today. The first was the classic storybook, "Three Little Pigs." Too bad for the wolf. I can't remember the next two right now. Maybe they will come to me later. The fourth was a book that was written and illustrated by Joyce Rossi, called " ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Pets-Animals/Blog~567648.aspx1/12/2009 7:35:54 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Jill (not her real name) read four books today. The one she seemed to enjoy most was Marvin K. Mooney will you please go now ! It is a very fun book. By the way, Jill did not come last week to the tutoring. We found out today when we saw her that she was sick. So instead, since we were th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Pets-Animals/Blog~558950.aspx12/15/2008 6:19:41 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Today is Jill's birthday. When Mom and I visited her for tutoring on Monday, we brought along a little gift for her to open at the party her family will have today (Wednesday) after school. Mom took a long time browsing Borders Books at Colorado Mills last week for the right book for ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Pets-Animals/Blog~554895.aspx12/3/2008 3:43:04 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard I thought I was a smart little dog about the jobs that dogs do. I was surprised this afternoon when I saw Jill for literacy again. I did not know some of this stuff that she read to me from a book titled, " Hardworking Puppies ," by Lynn Reiser. The book also teaches subtraction. Ten pup...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Pets-Animals/Blog~549186.aspx11/17/2008 8:47:52 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard I snuggled up with Jill on the large leather chair to listen to her read Sammy the Seal. The book is about a seal who wants to see what life is like outside the zoo. The zookeeper gave him permission to leave for a while, so Sammy barked, "Later!" and took off into the city. I want to...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~538946.aspx10/23/2008 8:01:20 AMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Jill (not her real name) snuggled up to me on my blankie on the floor of the music room. She opened a paperback from Scholastic, called Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie : a book about germs. Ralphie was a little boy who was supposed to have a great news story for his classroom's br...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~536973.aspx10/18/2008 8:43:59 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Jill read a colorful book to me yesterday. I learned what happens when three mice mix yellow with blue, red with yellow, and blue with red. The stupid little rodents dunked themselves into pots of paint. This proves that dachshunds aren't the silliest creatures after all. When they came out o...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~532886.aspx10/9/2008 7:26:52 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard I went on my first literacy visit yesterday. I can't tell you the true name of the little girl who read to me, so I will just say her name is Jill. When Gail and I arrived, Jill smiled at Gail, pet me, and showed us to the library, where Gail would be able to help her with homework. My job wa...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~525615.aspx9/25/2008 8:41:30 AMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Mom took me hunting on Sunday! There were a lot of little dogs my size. I met several miniature dachshunds, and a variety of terrier breeds. Everybody was excited about their special day in the country, near Bellvue, Colorado. I'd never been there, and had no idea what was in store. Mom took ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~522553.aspx9/17/2008 5:48:08 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard Hi, Jewel here again! I'm planning to collect books to give to readers who work really, really hard and advance to the next level by reading to me! What's more, I will pawtograph a book for them! My pawprint's small, because I''m a miniature dachshund. At least it won't crowd your page th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~512143.aspx8/23/2008 1:36:22 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard I'm no husky! This rainy day was a back yard bummer with the family gone. My big sister Phoebe and I could care less if, "the lawn really needs the moisture." Every chance we got, we charged at the neighbor dogs at the fence. It gets the blood flowing and warms us up.We make sure those dogs stay ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~508946.aspx8/15/2008 6:26:40 PMJewel Underfoot Kirkegaard