"Dogs just have this really innate ability to just calm us and make us smile," says Officer Aaron Bayer, UTC's Corporal of Community Engagement.

Between classes, working, and contemplating the future, college students can be under a lot of stress. A CDC study that 75% of people experience some sort of mental health condition in early adulthood.

UTC is trying to combat some of this stress.

Dogs are said to be a man's best friend. In 2024, the American Psychiatric Association found that nearly two-thirds of pet owners say their animals provide a sense of companionship.

Bayer says "simply petting a dog is enough to sort of lower your stress hormone."

Pets also improve heart health and help with social skills.

UTC staff decided it was a great idea to bring a therapy dog on ca

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