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Therapeutic dog Waco plays role in preschool class
Date: 6/25/2010 Album ID: 1031143
Photos by Stephanie Cordle
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Waco, a trained service dog, reports to Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville every day to provide emotional comfort and support to an entire classroom of at-risk tots.
Angela Oceguera, 5, right, and Dykota Johnson, 3, left, students in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville, share a moment with Waco, a trained service dog who became part of their classroom in May. Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Dykota Johnson, 3, a student in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville, shares a moment with Waco, a trained service dog who became part of his classroom in May. Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Waco, a trained service dog, watches as Dykota Johnson, 3, a student in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville, plays with foam blocks on Tuesday.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Paige Crew, 4, left, naps as Waco, a trained service dog sits with Deona LaRocque, 5, far left, in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville on Tuesday.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Waco, a trained service dog, keeps watch as Ava Sydnor, 4, naps Tuesday in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Waco, a trained service dog, keeps watch as Ava Sydnor, 4, naps Tuesday in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Waco, a trained service dog, listens as students in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville, sing a song on Tuesday.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Waco, a trained service dog, watches as students in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville, play on Tuesday.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Ann Young, right, helps Miranda Chappell, 5, brush the teeth of Waco,a trained service dog who is part of the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville on Tuesday.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Waco, a trained service dog, rests his head as students in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville, play on Tuesday.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Jakob Kim, 3, right in yellow, hugs Waco, a trained service dog as support teacher LaTroyia Rogers reads a story Tuesday in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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Dykota Johnson, 3, a student in the 3-5 year old classroom at Youth in Need's Head Start program in Wentzville, hugs Waco, a trained service dog, as other students sing a song in class on Tuesday.Stephanie S. Cordle scordle@post-dispatch.com
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