REAL WORLD EVENT DISCUSSIONS

Dalhousie University goes to the dogs...er, "puppies"

POSTED BY: NIKI2
UPDATED: Monday, December 10, 2012 08:14
SHORT URL:
VIEWED: 770
PAGE 1 of 1

Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:55 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


Well, I think it's neat!
Quote:

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (CNN/CBC NEWS) - Animals have been proven to be therapeutic and it seems they can even melt away the stress of college.

Dalhousie University in Halifax set up a "puppy room" so students could spend a few minutes with some trained therapy dogs.

The idea is to help students deal with exam time which can be "ruff."

"Just having a fluffy little companion there will be really helpful for people to de-stress," said student Jennie Evamy-Hill. "I'm really happy, I'm so excited!"

More than 300 students lined up to pet the dogs. At one point, the wait to get into the room was nearly 45 minutes.

The dogs in the room were fully grown, but the idea for the so-called "puppy room" spread quickly on Twitter, inspiring other schools to consider starting their own animal therapy project. http://www.kxan.com/dpps/entertainment/must_see_video/university-creat
es-puppy-room-during-exams-nd12-jgr_5078395
]






Strange? Silly? Neat idea? You choose...

NOTIFY: Y   |  REPLY  |  REPLY WITH QUOTE  |  TOP  |  HOME  

Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:16 PM

FREMDFIRMA



Awesome idea - I'd seen that earlier and thought of you, actually.
I'm more a cat person, but a dogs love is so totally unconditional it makes more sense that way.

-F

NOTIFY: N   |  REPLY  |  REPLY WITH QUOTE  |  TOP  |  HOME  

Monday, December 10, 2012 8:14 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



Good stuff.

"False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil." - Socrates

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

NOTIFY: N   |  REPLY  |  REPLY WITH QUOTE  |  TOP  |  HOME  

YOUR OPTIONS

NEW POSTS TODAY

USERPOST DATE

OTHER TOPICS

DISCUSSIONS
Russia Invades Ukraine. Again
Fri, February 27, 2026 09:44 - 9838 posts
In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2)
Fri, February 27, 2026 08:31 - 6693 posts
American Air Power
Fri, February 27, 2026 06:46 - 55 posts
Do you feel like the winds of change are blowing today too?
Fri, February 27, 2026 06:17 - 4334 posts
A.I Artificial Intelligence AI
Fri, February 27, 2026 06:07 - 408 posts
Taliban winning in Afghanistan
Fri, February 27, 2026 05:58 - 224 posts
What the British Empire thinks about YOU
Fri, February 27, 2026 05:58 - 6 posts
Today in the Tags
Fri, February 27, 2026 00:20 - 21 posts
CBS News: Bipartisan bill aims to block big investors from buying single-family homes
Thu, February 26, 2026 22:35 - 1 posts
America Just Witnessed the True Death of the Democratic Party Tonight
Thu, February 26, 2026 17:53 - 21 posts
Trunp loses again in Court
Thu, February 26, 2026 14:43 - 933 posts
Midterms 2026
Thu, February 26, 2026 14:30 - 369 posts

FFF.NET SOCIAL