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Karma Dogs have spent the last two days hanging out at Port Discovery as part of their November Discovery Days. The dogs were on hand to say hi to kids and to give them a chance to have a positive interaction with a friendly dog. We had such a great time! Several children seemed to make real contact with the dogs. One child, who appeared to be autistic, interacted for several minutes with Cleo, a Coton. He even went as far as to move Cleo’s head to make eye contact, which his teachers thought was highly unusual. It was great to see kids open up to the dogs, even if it was just for a few minutes. The best part for me? Having kids we have met over the last two years come up to us and say hi. It is so much fun to see the kids meet up with dogs they have worked with in the past. It was especially fun to see the kids from the Children’s Guild! Thanks to the volunteers who helped out and to the museum for allowing us to take part in Discovery Days.