Catholic Secondary School Marl
Our school dog
Horst-Kevin
"Give a man a dog and his soul will be healed."
An insight into our school dog Horst-Kevin and his work
at the Catholic Secondary School in Marl.
Horst-Kevin
School dog KHS (Mr. Bruns)
Horst was born on April 10, 2016 in Bielefeld and grew up with Mr. Bruns (teacher) as a second dog with contact with children. Horst is a border collie who has a talent for work.
At the age of 1.5 years, he successfully completed the companion dog test at SV Coesfeld 84.
Since April 1st, 2023, Horst and his master have successfully completed their training as school dogs. Since then, he has enriched our everyday school life.
The Petfood-Family -
the dog podcast
Episode 036 - with our school dog Horst-Kevin!
Horst-Kevin - a win for the students
The positive effects of working with a school dog
01
Social behavior
- Improving the classroom climateDealing with dogs as a positive class example "Icebreaker function"
02
Emotions
- Reduction of aggressive behaviorStress reduction through the presence of the school dog in the classroom
03
School performance
- Increased attention and concentration Increased enjoyment of learning Improved attitude towards school - Combating school fatigue
04
Animal experience
- Increasing empathy towards animalsCollecting new & positive experiencesLearning how to deal with a dog
According to: Beetz, Andrea: Dogs in everyday school life 2012 Munich, Reinhardt-Verlag p. 59
Equal worth
Horst is chipped and has liability insurance with explicit mention of being a school dog.
He is regularly presented to a veterinary practice, where he receives all
receives vaccinations and undergoes all necessary health examinations.
Horst was trained with the concept of equal worth, which means our relationship is characterized by respect for one another and recognition of each other's dignity.
Even a school dog can say "no"!
It can also happen that Horst does not come to school during certain phases of the school year because it is very stressful and Mr. Bruns does not have time for him.
