Charlie McAree, a second-grader at Hartland Elementary School, reads "Biscuit's Day at the Farm" to Foley the therapy dog in Hartland, Vt., on  Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Foley is on hand to comfort students and staff. He was trained to work in a nursing home. (Valley News - Rick Russell) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Charlie McAree, a second-grader at Hartland Elementary School, reads "Biscuit's Day at the Farm" to Foley the therapy dog in Hartland, Vt., on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Foley is on hand to comfort students and staff. He was trained to work in a nursing home. (Valley News - Rick Russell) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News photographs — Rick Russell