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Therapy Dog Program

  • students petting golden retriever

    Students get some puppy-love from Poppy, who frequents the Student Wellness Center.

  • white dog and person smiling

    Rosie, from Therapy Dogs of VT, holds regular office hours in the SWC! 

  • Maya and Poppy visiting in the student wellness center
  • A therapy dog sits amongst students in the library.

    Therapy Dogs of Vermont visit campus to meet students.

Therapy dog schedule

Winter Term

Poppy 

Wednesdays, 5-6pm beginning Week 2

  • Berry 179 (SWC living room)

Rosie

Thursday, Jan 29: 4:45-5:30pm

Thursday, March 5: 4:30-5:15pm

  • Berry 179 (SWC living room)

Ellie

Tuesdays, from 6 to 6:45pm.  Beginning Week 2; no visit on Feb 24 and March 3

  • Reiss Hall (lobby of Baker Library)

Creek

Thursday, March 5 5:45-6:45pm

  • Berry 179 (SWC living room)

Wednesday, March 11 daytime visit tbd

About the Program

We partner with Therapy Dogs of Vermont and Caring Animal Partners to bring certified therapy dogs to campus to visit with students. Throughout the term, students get to hang out with Rosie, a sweet and gentle Goldendoodle, and Poppy, an adorable Golden Retriever, who love nothing more than spending quality time being pet by students! Ellie, an energetic Golden Retriever, visits students out in Reiss Hall (Blobby) of Baker Library. Creek, a loveable Mastiff with a bit of Golden Retriever mix, will start Thursday visits late this Winter and into the Spring term.

If you're interested in bringing a certified therapy dog to your on-campus event, we recommend you contact Therapy Dogs of Vermont or Caring Animal Partners directly.

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rosie the dog sitting on grass near flowers.
Rosie!

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golden retriever with leaves around her
Poppy!

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Ellie, a golden retriever, poses with her Dartmouth bandanna in Baker Library
Ellie

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Large dog in front of greenery
Creek