Kali

Kali is a 9-year-old Goldendoodle who works at Cherry View Elementary. Kali received her training from PawPADs in Lakeville and spent some of that training time in the prison system. Kali loves her job and is so happy to see the students when they arrive. She helps students by being a calming presence and giving them all kinds of attention. The students love seeing her perform tricks on the morning announcements. Kali is a very important part of our school community. 

Kali lives with Sheila Vosper, the Student Support Specialist at Cherry View, and her family. We are so thankful for Kali! 

Baxter

Baxter is the newest addition of School Resource Dogs to Lakeville Area Schools. He started his work as a School Resource Dog at Eastview in October of 2021. He was born on May 5, 2018 and is a Yellow Labrador Retriever. Baxter was in training for three years with PawPADs before being placed at Eastview Elementary. All of the costs associated with placement and dog care fees are paid for through donations and the support of local community partnerships such as Lakeville Family Pet Care and the Fancy Paws Pet Salon.

Hero will be retiring after the 2021-22 school year and Baxter will be his successor. Baxter’s warm, calm, and approachable personality is a perfect match for Eastview! He loves to greet staff and students whenever they come into the building by getting up off of his mat and meeting them at the door with a wiggle. He puts many smiles on the faces of students and staff each and every day. Baxter works with many handlers throughout the school day. He helps at Eastview by calming students who are struggling with anxiety, reading with students, and spending time with students for their birthday. We are excited to have Baxter as part of our Eastview family!

Benji

Benji is a 7-year-old Golden Doodle (Golden Retriever/Poodle mix). Benji received his formal training from PawPADS in Lakeville. He trained to be an ADA service dog, learning approximately 96 different commands and how to work with a person with a disability. Benji started his work at John F. Kennedy Elementary in 2018. He has already made a big difference in the lives of many students and staff members! 

Each day, Benji enters the building with an eagerness to do a great job. Benji greets both students and staff with a wagging tail, putting smiles on the faces of all he meets. JFK has seven handlers in the building, so Benji sees many different people. Benji’s greatest gift is helping kids to feel comfortable at school. He has a gentle way of calming those who are struggling with anxiety. Benji also helps students with reading skills and spending time with Benji is used as an incentive for good behavior. 

Benji lives with JFK Office Manager, Sue York, who feels extremely lucky to have him as a roommate!    

Mysha

Mysha services students at McGuire Middle School. Her person is Dr. Joshua Alexander. They can be seen walking the halls together during the day connecting with kids. Miss Mysha is currently 8 ½ years old. She has been at Mcguire since she was a year old. McGuire has nine different secondary handlers to support Mysha and her work in the classroom.  

When not working at McGuire, Miss Mysha likes to play around at home with her two sisters, Luna and Ivy.

Enzo

Black lab mix.

Kenwood Trail Middle School 2014-2018.

Retired.

Seamus

Yellow lab.

Lake Marion Elementary 2017-2020.

Rest in Peace ??