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Cindy Eastwood's Case Study

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Cindy Eastwood was a fifth grader who had moved from Boulder Elementary School in Montana all the way to Orchard Hills Elementary School in Michigan for her mom's job. Cindy's parents had relatives in Michigan who invited them to stay at their house until they found the right home to buy since their family was really big. Throughout the weeks leading up to the first day of school, Cindy's family had a limited amount of time trying to find the “right” house. Fast forward three weeks, the Eastwood family had already bought their new home and registered for the upcoming school year. School supply shopping had begun (which was Cindy's favorite thing to do), and they had already gotten their special outfits for the big day. “Cindy we talked with the principal of your new school and he wants you to attend an event where you meet …show more content…

She was really scared and tried avoiding any loud noises because she did not want to alarm the dog. After getting tired of being barked at, Cindy told her mom about the sticky situation and her mom responded saying that it is the dog's nature of barking at people, and if she wants to avoid it she would have to become friends with it. “Friends? With the dog?” Questioned Cindy. Never would she have thought that she would have to be nice to a dog that seemed so scary and mean. “Ok fine I’ll see if I could pet it tomorrow..” Friday arrived, and Cindy was approaching the spot where the dog would always bark at her. That specific morning there was no dog which meant that there wasn’t going to be any more things scaring her again. She was relieved. “Ah, finally the dog is finally go-“ “Grrr, woof, grr.” Oh no this wasn’t good, the dog was back! But it was not behind the fence, rather with an owner holding its leash! “I’d figured it’s about time I introduce you to my pit bull Stella she’s a sweetheart isn’t she?” an elderly woman said to

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