Presentation Details
| Puppies Puppies Everywhere! A look at on-campus service puppy raising programs Jessica Lockhart. Fairview Behavior Associates, Allen, TX, USA |
Abstract
Over 10 years ago, the first on-campus service puppy raising program appeared at The University of Georgia. Since that initial program, puppies have started to attend class and reside in dorms across the nation. These programs offer students a chance to work one-on-one with future service dogs while attending classes. The majority of these programs function as clubs where students volunteer and meet outside of course requirements while other programs meet in more formal courses and allow students to gain credit hours for the work done with the dogs. Can do Canines is a service dog organization that runs a program known as FETCH – Fostering Education Through Campus Hosting at colleges in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This program is hosted as a club at University of Minnesota but as a course at University of Wisconsin River Falls. Looking at this program as either a club or course can help to highlight the benefits of both formats. This poster will take a deeper look at how these programs have meshed with campus life and the benefits these programs provide to students and dogs alike.
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