Frankie: A Special Rescue Dog

At Alex’s school there is a special furry friend named Frankie, a three-legged chihuahua-pug mix rescue dog, that visits the classrooms, whom everyone has fallen in love with!

Steve Springer, the new Head of School, adopted Frankie while living in Los Angeles. Frankie was hit by a car and was subsequently brought to a dog rescue, and veterinarians had to amputate her front leg. However, Frankie’s injury did not impact her sweet and gentle disposition or her mobility.

Mr. Springer started bringing Frankie into school over this past summer, and everyone fell instantly in love. Once school resumed this past fall, the students also quickly fell in love with Frankie! Frankie is a certified therapy dog; she goes to classes and reads with the kids, and she does math with them, too!

Students bring Frankie mail filled with notes and drawings. Frankie even has her own adorable school uniform, and her photograph is proudly displayed by the front office, for all to see!

Frankie was especially helpful to Alex when Victory passed away this fall. We all were heartbroken, and Frankie brought comfort to Alex during this difficult time.

Most of all, Frankie teaches us all about the importance of love, kindness, acceptance, resilience, and the importance of animals.

You can view the video segment here featuring Frankie’s wonderful story with Alex’s class!