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Two faculty dogs greet about 100 students at IU’s ‘Puppy Love Day’ kickoff

Calliope the four-year-old corgi sitting on the carpeted second-floor hallway of Ernie Pyle Hall while a student reaches to pet her.

Calliope the corgi and Janny the labradoodle met roughly 100 students on the second floor of Ernie Pyle Hall on Monday during 'Puppy Love Day,' the College of Arts and Sciences' kickoff to College Care Week. Read On…

‘Room Dogs’ — three Elon PA students credit friendship for getting them to graduation

Three Elon University Physician Assistant students sitting together in a living room with a Labrador Retriever at their feet, studying and laughing.

Three classmates in Elon University's Physician Assistant Studies program formed a tight bond as roommates and study partners, calling themselves the 'Room Dogs' and crediting that friendship with carrying them through a demanding two-year course ahead of their Dec. 12, 2023 graduation. Read On…

Students at University of Minnesota Twin Cities train service dog Jolene through FETCH program

Jolene, a service dog in training, sitting attentively in a residence hall common room during a FETCH program session at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

As part of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' FETCH program, students live with and help train service dogs; Monday evening, students including Olly Hoagland and Harlow McPherson worked with Jolene in a hands-on session that organizers say readies animals for future placement. Read On…