Which Dog Are You?

This semester, the sophomores at JCSD have been participating in a leadership training led by school counselor, Chad Angel, and a few seniors. The group met a few times a month to read and discuss The Positive Dog.

The story is about a negative mutt named Matt and a big dog named Bubba who teaches him how to feed himself with positivity each day. In the process, Matt transforms his own life and the shelter they call home.

The moral of the story: we all have two dogs inside of us…one that is positive, happy, optimistic, and hopeful, and one dog that is negative, mad, sad, pessimistic, and fearful. These two dogs often fight inside us, but guess who wins the fight? The one you feed the most!

Author Jon Gordon states, “The Positive Dog is an inspiring, heartwarming story that not only reveals the strategies and benefits of being positive but also an essential truth for humans: Being positive doesn't just make you better. It makes everyone around you better."