Sylvania 'Sit! Stay! Read!' therapy dog program

Now in its third year, the Sit! Stay! Read! program encourages literacy in children as they read to visiting pooches at the Sylvania Branch Library. It is a part of Therapy Dogs International.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jessica Hastin, 15, reads to therapy dog Kenzie, a Golden Retriever, during the "Sit! Stay! Read!" program Sept. 10 ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jessica Hastin, 15, reads to therapy dog Kenzie, a Golden Retriever, while owner Sue McClay watches. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Grace Slomka, 9, pets and reads to therapy dog Josie, a Labradoodle, while the dog's owner, Sue Davis, watches. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Grace Slomka, 9, holds the paw of therapy dog Josie, a Labradoodle, while she reads to her. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Cade Clem, 11, reads to therapy dog Kelly, a Golden Retriever, while Kelly's owner Nancy Hamilton, watches. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jade Atkinson, 7, reads to therapy dog Precious, a Golden Retriever. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Precious, a Golden Retriever, listens intently as Jade Atkinson, 7, reads to the therapy dog. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Katie Cytlak, 10, reads to therapy dog Kaycee, a Golden Retriever, while the dog's owner Joanne Gardner, listens. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT