PAWS FOR TALES
– est. 2003 –
Information & Forms for Members & Prospective Members
All Paws for Tales dogs are mature animals certified with Guide Dogs for the Blind, Pet Partners, Human-Animal Bond in Colorado, Alliance of Therapy Dogs, or other approved organizations.
Paws teams visit their assigned school once each week at a specific time. After each child has read, the dog owner places a sticker on the child’s special Paws bookmark that says, “(Your dog’s name) loved hearing you read today! Thank you!” The students’ teachers gather these bookmarks at the end of the session and save them for the following week. Once the bookmarks are full of stickers, the students take them home and keep them as “forever” keepsakes.
At the end of each school year, the students are presented with a certificate thanking them for their reading throughout the year. The certificate has pictures of all the dogs in their class that year. Some of our Paws readers – now grown up – still have their bookmarks and certificates!
Below, you’ll find all the forms needed to become a Paws for Tales member.
Paws for Tales Members: 2025 – 2026 School Visit Schedules
BAUDER ELEMENTARY | 3rd & 4th Friday, 2:55 – 3:30 p.m.
Address: 2345 West Prospect, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526, Phone: 970-488-4151
DOGS: Fergie, Tango, Paddington, Ana, Palmer, Wasabi, Zooey, and Jamie
FIRST SEMESTER: September 25 | October 9, 23 | November 13, 20 | December 18
SECOND SEMESTER: January 22, 29 | February 19, 26 | March 12, 26 | April 23, 30 | May 21, 28
BEATTIE ELEMENTARY | Thursdays, 1:40 – 2:30 p.m.
Address: 3000 Meadowlark Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526, Phone: 970-488-4225
DOGS: Lucy, Jonah, Alice, Paddington, Ana, Tango, Rosie, Henry, and Cooper
FIRST SEMESTER: September 3, 10, 17, 24 | October 1, 8, 22, 29 | November 5, 12, 19 | December 3, 10, 17
SECOND SEMESTER: January 7, 14, 21, 28 | February 4, 11, 18, 25 | March 4, 11, 25 | April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | May 6, 13, 20, 27
IRISH ELEMENTARY | 2nd Friday, 9:25 – 10:00 a.m.
Address: 515 Irish Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, Phone: 970-488-6901
DOGS: Wasabi, Zooey, Palmer, Ruger, and Alice
FIRST SEMESTER: September 18 | October 9 | November 13 | December 11
SECOND SEMESTER: January 15 | February 5 | March 12 | April 9 | May 14
RIFFENBURGH ELEMENTARY | 1st Friday, 11:40 – 1:10 p.m.
Address: 1320 East Stuart Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, Phone: 970-488-7935
DOGS: Paddington, Ana, Palmer, Lucy, Jamie, Cooper, Alice, Fergie, and Alexandra
FIRST SEMESTER: September 11 | October 2 | November 6 | December 4
SECOND SEMESTER: January 8 | February 5 | March 5 | April 2 | May 7
RED FEATHER LAKES ELEMENTARY | Once Each Month on Fridays, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Address: 505 North County Road 73C, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado 80545, Phone: 970-488-6550
DOGS: Rueben and Cherise
FIRST SEMESTER: September 25 | October 23 | November 20 | December 18
SECOND SEMESTER: January 22 | February 26 | March 26 | April 23 | May 21
LIVERMORE ELEMENTARY | 1st Tuesday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Address: 360 Red Feather lakes, Livermore, Colorado 80536, Phone: 970-488-6520
DOGS: Rueben and Cherise
FIRST SEMESTER: September 1 | October 6 | November 3 | December 1
SECOND SEMESTER: January 5 | February 2 | March 2 | April 6 | May 4
STOVE PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY | 2nd Wednesday, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Address: 3891 Stove Pairie Road, Bellvue, Colorado 80512, Phone: 970-488-6575
DOGS: Rueben and Cherise
FIRST SEMESTER: September 9 | October 14 | November 11 | December 9
SECOND SEMESTER: January 13 | February 10 | March 10 | April 14 | May 12
Learn More About Paws for Tales:
PAWS FOR TALES
CONTACT:
1319 West Mountain Ave.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
info@PawsforTales.com
(970) 221-3278
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