“We introduced the concept of Animal Assisted Reading back in 2007 in India when we conducted the first reading session with a dog at the Jungle Book children’s library in Pune. The concept being new, it was a big hit,” recalls Minal Kavishwar, founder of Animal Angels Foundation, a registered Pune-based NGO, which began its Mumbai chapter in 2003.u00a0In this initiative, kids who have just learnt to read or who find it difficult to read can read out aloud to dogs. Being trained, these canines are believed to be great listeners. The initiative, which is called Tails of Joy, will be once again conducted this weekend at two Crossword outlets across the city.