What started as research on the relationship between dog and owner, turned into one of the country’s first therapy programs more than a decade ago. Today, the at Â鶹´«Ã½ serves as a model to bring certified therapy dogs to stressed out college students.
Throughout the academic year, Kathleen Adamle, Dogs on Campus founder and professor emerita from Kent State’s College of Nursing, brings the dogs to the library, residence halls and special events. Their furry faces and wagging tails are sure to bring smiles and a sense of peace to students who need a study break or an emotional pick-me-up.
Read more about Adamle’s research and the success of Dogs on Campus in the June issue of .