By Jack Fifield

Britain's first therapy dog to work for a rail company has started supporting train passengers on their journeys.

Six-year-old German Shepherd Nya is a certified therapy dog who volunteers for the nationalized train company TransPennine Express .

Owner and former police officer of 20 years, Stephen O’Callaghan, 43, who carries out his therapy dog work on a voluntary basis alongside his work for the company as its safeguarding and crime prevention lead, says Nya has been putting smiles on peoples’ faces.

Nya works with passengers experiencing anxiety to help reduce stress as they travel.

She’s gone across the country to places including Sheffield, Hull, Manchester Airport, and Cleethorpes to interact with passengers as well as stressed train guards and drivers.

Steph

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