As of: February 1, 2024, 3:07 p.m
By: Ingrid Zeilinger
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School dog Mia. © Private
A dog in the classroom?
This was common practice for years at the Graf-Rasso-Gymnasium.
Mia took the hearts of teachers and students by storm.
But now the school dog has died.
The school family mourns the loss of their four-legged member.
Fürstenfeldbruck – Sabine Arnold put up photos of Mia-Li, who was simply called Mia everywhere, in a classroom.
Flowers and candles decorate the school tables, which are arranged in a circle.
Many students look at the photos and remember the little Maltese-Havanese mix that accompanied them in everyday school life.
They write touching words in the condolence book, and some people fight back tears.
“We were allowed to play with her at the beginning of the lesson,” says one student.
Every now and then Mia walked through the classroom.
“Then we could pet her too.”
Four-legged friend with shaggy fur
Because the little four-legged friend with the shaggy fur loved children more than anything.
“Mia was the best school dog you could imagine,” says her owner Sabine Arnold.
The students immediately took the dog to their hearts when they saw her on a day of hiking.
Mia wanted to stay with the children afterwards, says Arnold.
A group of students came up with the idea of turning Mia, who was previously a visiting dog at the Theresianum retirement home, into a school dog.
Thanks to her breed, her fur could not cause an allergy to animal hair - one of many of the requirements.
Director Doris Hübler, herself a dog owner, was also impressed by the idea.
We went through the approval process and school dog training together.
“I’m glad we did it.”
Played football during break
Mia sat with Sabine Arnold in ethics, German and history classes for eight and a half years.
She let herself be petted, played football with the children during break times and learned tricks.
“She was a sweet dog and looked after everyone,” says twelve-year-old Pauline.
Mia also enjoyed playing hide-and-seek.
“She always found us very quickly.” And she sensed when someone wasn’t feeling well and offered comfort.
Her positive nature had an impact on the climate in the classes.
Mia was always happy, she never knew fear - unless there was a fly in the room.
Second home
The Rasso was Mia's second home.
Her place was in the classroom - unlike the children and young people, she rarely wanted to go home after school.
During the holidays and lockdown, she kept running to school and missed the children.
She found mountain tours exciting, but walking the dogs was too boring for her.
Even on hiking days, says teacher Sabine Arnold.
So the young people built a cart to take the dog with them.
Mia lives on in her heart
Mia accompanied some of the students almost until they graduated from high school.
But around Christmas she became ill and a few days ago she fell asleep.
There is great sadness in the Rasso.
Many students look at the photos and folders and write in the condolence book - their way of mourning.
“Mia lives on in people’s hearts,” says school principal Doris Hübler.
The support also helps Sabine Arnold to process her grief.
To show this, she wants to go barefoot for a year.
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