Urban Hound Presents "Reading with Rudy" in partnership with Louisiana Reads!

The Urban Hound, believes that reading can bring joy and wonder to our lives and that every child

deserves to be able to read and to see themselves in the books they read. Family support is critical to

this lifelong journey. 

You may ask yourself, “What does a dog store have to do with reading?”. Well, we

know that dogs reduce stress and they happen to be good listeners. Reading to a dog may improve

reading abilities and can increase a child’s self-esteem and confidence in their reading. We also know

that the more you read, the better you get at it. For some kids, reading aloud can be stressful and

overwhelming. A calm dog can be the perfect captivated audience for practice.

The Urban Hound is partnering with The Center for Literacy and Learning and Louisiana Reads! to offer

an engaging way for your children to practice the essentials needed to strengthen their reading skills.

Our goal is to help bridge the gap between home and school and encourage families to read more and

build their home libraries.

Ruby, the Vizsla loves to be read to and will be hanging around for some sweet pets and kisses. Enjoy

reading time and fun literacy games then leave with a free book to read with your family. Stick around

Perkins Rowe after the event for Santa Rocks the Rowe! It's sure to be a blast!

Come join us for an afternoon of fun games that will help your kids practice their reading skills and enjoy

some time with Ruby the Vizsla!