According to a Nov. 12 article on the Swiss news site swissinfo.ch, the dog is also the star of a book that was written for the SIPADP to help children under the age of 10:
Boby is a dog whose master, Fred, sometimes forgets to feed and pet him and he doesn't know why. Boby thinks he must have done something wrong to make Fred behave like this. And he is too ashamed to tell other dogs about the problem.
It's only when his friend Felix talks about the experience of another dog and her mistress, and explains that the bottles in the dustbin show that Fred is ill, that Boby realises not only that it isn't his fault, but also that there is hope for Fred. &
The Boby book ... is designed to raise the awareness of anyone who reads it, so they too can play the role of Felix to a child's Boby.
That's why the new campaign is being launched via post offices: local branches, used by most people, are seen as a good way of raising public awareness as a whole about the issue. It is also hoped that greater public understanding will help parents accept their dependence as an illness that can be treated.
Labels: awareness, parents, switzerland, alcoholism, children
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