More than puppy love: How therapy dogs bring students together

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What happened

Students may come for the dog, but new research from UBC Okanagan published in the Journal of College Student Mental Health suggests that's not always what they leave with.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:01 UTC.

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  1. More than puppy love: How therapy dogs bring students together

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