Dogs are often called "man's best friend." In Helena, some special pups are helping students learn at school, and the students are helping the dogs learn, too.

Intermountain Therapy Animals is an organization that offers programs for dogs to work with students at schools. Their Helena chapter has two main programs - therapy dogs and the R.E.A.D. program.

“They’re fun to hang out with and they’re cute,” said Lillie, a third-grader at Warren Elementary.

For students like Avery, a third-grader at Warren Elementary, they help turn around those difficult days.

“They’re super kind and they help me calm down when I'm having a bad day,” Avery said.

Since 2014, therapy dogs have come into different schools around Helena once a month. One or two of the 18 available dogs come in for an hour to s

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