On Thursday, Jan. 15,  Mr. Douglas Dart, English, brought his dog, Brick, to his third and fourth block Honors Humanities classes.

Brick, a Helping Paws golden retriever, is being trained by Dart and his family to become a service dog. Brick will live with the Dart family for about two and a half years before graduating the training program and being given to someone with physical disabilities.

Helping Paws of Minn. was founded in 1988 and has trained hundreds of dogs to help those in need of everyday assistance with their physical disabilities. Dart will train and house the dog for about two years before Brick graduates to everyday service.

After graduating, Brick and his new owner will attend classes together in order for the owner to learn the seventy commands Brick is familiar with.