Final Tuesday was an thrilling day for the ladies and boys on the Schiferplatz kindergarten in Eferding. The Papillon canine Nala was visiting along with her proprietor Patricia Ballleitner to point out the varsity starters the way to correctly work together with their wagging companions.
The three-year-old toy spaniel is good for this job. Nala is a tiny canine weighing simply 4 kilos and appears humorous along with her huge, thickly bushy ears. There’s nothing scary concerning the little canine girl. Nala additionally has a good-natured, cheerful nature and is especially fond of kids. “Nala loves folks normally,” says her proprietor with fun. Patricia Balleitner isn’t solely a skilled social employee, however has additionally skilled along with her canine to grow to be a human-dog remedy staff. Since then, the duo has commonly visited kindergartens on behalf of the “Wau as a substitute of Au” affiliation.
Nala is trying ahead to her mission
On the workshop within the Eferding kindergarten final Tuesday, Ballleitner and her canine have been ready for the ladies and boys full of pleasure within the gymnasium earlier than eight o’clock within the morning. “Nala all the time seems to be ahead to her assignments, though they’re additionally very tiring for her as a result of she must be there with full focus for no less than an hour,” says the 30-year-old social employee from Alkoven. There are all the time numerous further treats for the Papillon canine on the workshops.
When the kids come into the room with their carer, Nala greets them, already sitting on her doily. Visibly happy, but in addition just a little excited, the ladies and boys sit down on the ready gymnastics benches. Reminiscence playing cards with totally different canine motifs are already scattered on the ground, with which Ballleitner begins her workshop. Nala makes use of her paw to pick out a card, which her proprietor turns over, then a toddler will get to show over a second card. For every motif, the canine professional explains what habits the animal exhibits on the cardboard. One time it’s a canine sniffing, one other time it’s a canine enjoying or displaying its tooth. In spite of everything pairs of playing cards have been discovered, the kids can both pet or brush Nala. They’re clearly completely satisfied that they will contact the Papillon canine, however they’re nonetheless very cautious and reserved. However the women and boys grow to be braver each time.
For the subsequent train, the kids are allowed to lie on their stomachs on the ground and have a deal with positioned on their leg or again. Nala then rigorously picks it up. “Uh, that tickled,” a lady says, laughing as Nala licks the deal with from her calf. One other says, considerably disappointedly: “I didn’t really feel something.”
Lastly, there’s a canine skilled quiz by which the five-year-olds need to guess whether or not statements about sure canine behaviors are proper or flawed. In fact, everybody has observed that you just should not pull canines’ tails, for instance, or that some meals that we people like, resembling chocolate or raisins, are toxic to canines.
And since everybody took half so onerous, they lastly acquired a canine skilled ID card from Patricia Ballleitner.
“I now know that you need to by no means pull canines’ tails, it hurts them.”
Eva, 5 years
“What I appreciated greatest was having the ability to pet Nala. She’s so mushy.”
Luca, 5 years
“Through the workshops, the kids can cut back their fears and insecurities.”
Patricia Balleitner, remedy canine handler
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Ulrike Griessl
