PHOTO: Miss Edyn Maybury and Alby the Therapy Dog [Image: Supplied]
This year saw a furry staff member take up his post at Cobar Public School (CPS) – Alby the Therapy Dog, and he has certainly proved to be very popular.
Therapy dogs have shown to have a lot of benefits in schools, both for staff and students.
Miss Edyn Maybury, Stage 2 Assistant Principal, told the Western Plains App, “Being in a rural community, CPS did not have access to animal assisted therapy to support students emotionally and academically. To overcome this, I volunteered to train my dog Alby to become a Therapy Dog for CPS…