a therapy program model using trained dogs and their trained handler to help children improve their reading skills by allowing the child to read aloud to a dog, canine (most common animal used) assisted literacy program in which a child reads one-on-one to a therapy dog. Further, the program has claimed to increase students’ enthusiasm for reading, promote confidence in their reading ability, and develop reading skills, programm, mille raames loetakse koerale raamatut ette selleks sobivas keskkonnas kindla aja jooksul, eesmärk on luua turvaline atmosfäär ning seeläbi toetada lugema õppimist ja ettelugemist, pakkuda lugemisega seotud eduelamusi ning suurendada huvi raamatute ja lugemise vastu