The main aim of this research was to examine the extent to which reading practice in the presence of a therapy dog provides students with speech-language disorders and hearing impairments with a pleasant and encouraging environment. The additional purpose of this research was to determine the satisfaction of verbotonal teachers with the conducted training on assistance dogs, aiming to expand their personal and professional knowledge. Twelve students (5 girls and 7 boys, mean age M=8.10, sd=0.474) from SUVAG Polyclinic Primary School participated in the study, all with speech-language disorders and hearing impairments. These students were selected based on insufficient mastery of reading techniques and a marked discomfort and resistance to reading aloud in class. Alongside the students, 12 parents of participating children were also included, having been fully informed about the research’s objectives and activities. Additionally, 36 verbotonal teachers took part in the study, participating in training on the role of assistance dogs in working with children with developmental difficulties. All data were collected during the “Reading with Gabi” project, conducted from January to June 2023. Data collection from parents, students, and teachers utilized surveys and questionnaires specifically designed for this research. Furthermore, students’ emotional self-assessments were facilitated by images of faces expressing various emotions. The research results indicated that the inclusion of a therapy dog in reading practice for students with speech-language disorders and hearing impairments creates a comfortable environment and positive emotions, noticeable to students, their parents, and professionals alike. Verbotonal teachers rated the training on assistance dogs as highly beneficial for their personal and professional work. Despite numerous limitations, this research provides a foundation for further studies focused on precisely quantifying the specific effects of therapy dogs and understanding the mechanisms behind these effects.