Fort Myers, Florida–Melissa Meehan leads three children through the thick glass double doors of the kennels, where many furry bodies sit quietly, while some others are very vocal–but all are rife with anticipation. Clutching a book in one hand and a pillow in the other, Karl, 6, Karsen, 4, and Kaleb, 2, approach the enclosures and settle in to read to their friends at the Gulf Coast Humane Society, where on any given Saturday, once a month,  children and some adults can participate in a unique reading program. The “Reading to Dogs” hour encourages children, some of whom aren’t avid readers or may not yet know how to read, to sit on the floor near the dog of their choice, turn the pages of a book and read, or tell stories with their parents nearby. “The dogs might not understand the words or comprehend what the children are saying, but …