Bemidji Area Reading Canine (BARC) dogs are therapy animals who volunteer with their owners/handlers as a team, and go to schools, libraries and many other settings as reading companions for children.
The two new teams will join other BARC teams in serving children at the Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area, Bemidji Middle School, Schoolcraft Learning Community, Cass Lake/Bena Elementary School, Laporte Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary, and the Bemidji Public Library. For more information, contact the Paul Bunyan Dog Training Association at www.pbdta.com or program coordinator Tracy Parthun at (218) 854-7272.