Meet Patches the School Crossing Guard Dog Who Helps Children Cross the Street
The school children crossing the road in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, get a special treat each day as they are greeted by Patches the canine crossing guard.
From ABC News:
Aug 27, 2015, 5:51 PM ET
By AVIANNE TAN
Meet Patches, the 5-year-old black Malti-Poo, who wears a crossing guard vest and stop sign to help kids safely cross the street in the town of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania.
Patches is back to work for the Jersey Shore Area School District, which started the new school year this past week, according to his owner, Bradley Davis. Davis is a retired contractor who has spent his weekday mornings and afternoons for the past two years helping direct traffic and keep kids safe at a busy intersection in town.
“As soon as I started doing the job, Patches did too,” Davis, 51, told ABC News. “I didn’t really train him to do this. He just started doing it on his own. He follows my every movement, and his eyes are totally focused on my feet. There’s no voice command, and I don’t have treats. He just follows me when I stop and go. It’s amazing.”
“A lot of people know he’s there in the afternoon, and they get a kick out of seeing him,” he said. “They pay more attention. They slow down. He’s really helped keep down the speed of traffic in the particular intersection.”
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