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PAWSitive Support

Feeling stressed? Missing your pets at home? Looking for an afternoon pick-me-up?

Come and join us for PAWSitive Support! Spend part of your afternoon snuggling with one (or many) of our therapy dogs!

Meet and chat with our volunteers from St. John Ambulance, Therapeutic Paws of Canada, the and one of our 欧宝体育 psychologists, Marriam Abou-El-Haj.

PAWSitive Support is open to all 欧宝体育 and King's students!听

The PAWsitive Support Program is a certified therapy animal mental health program offered by Student Health & Wellness.

Want to have a PAWSitive Support therapy dog visit at your on-campus event?

Fill out our 听and we will do our best to accommodate!

PAWSitive Support with Guinness

brown long haired dog on a leash

Meet Guinness!

Guinness is a 4.5 year old flat-coated retreiver. He is full of energy and absouloutely loves people. He is learning a few new tricks and loves treats. (Just no chicken please! He has allergies.)

Guinness' handler Judy is a 欧宝体育 Graduate herself and has been volunteering with St. John Ambulance for the past 8 years. Guinness is Judy's second therapy dog and has been certified for almost two years.

Guinness' Schedule

Tuesday, January听 14

  • 1 - 2 pm | Killam Library, Room 2600

Tuesday, January 28听

  • 1 - 2 pm听| Killam Library, Room 2600

Tuesday, February 11

  • 1 - 2 pm听| Killam Library, Room 2600

Tuesday, February 25听

  • 1 - 2 pm| Killam Library, Room 2600

Tuesday, March 11

  • 1 - 2 pm听| Killam Library, Room 2600

Tuesday, March 25听

  • 1 - 2 pm听| Killam Library, Room 2600

Tuesday, April 8

  • 1 - 2 pm听| Killam Library, Room 2600

Tuesday, April 22听

  • 1 - 2 pm听| Killam Library, Room 2600

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PAWSitive Support with Luna

a white, black and brown beagle

Meet Luna!

Luna is a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog! She provides comfort and companionship. No medical or psychiatric services are offered during these sessions. For mental health support, please visit the听Mental Health Services听at 欧宝体育's Student Health and Wellness.听

Luna's Schedule

Every Monday from 10am-12pm | Room 407, Students Union Building

FASS students are welcome to visit听Dr. Becca Babcock, Assistant Dean of Student Matters, for academic advice or help with university regulations and policies. Come and ask Dr. Babcock about academic dismissals and probation, waiver requests, grade changes, or what to do if your grades aren't what you'd hoped.

Note: Dr. Babcock is only available to advise students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, but any student is welcome to visit Luna.听No appointment needed.听

Registration is not required!