Its hard to talk about the service dog community without talking about the veteran community. They often go hand in paw. There is a group of USF St. Pete students who are giving their time, energy and love to make sure our future service dogs are ready for our vets in need when the time comes.

From the classroom to the library to the dorms, wherever the students go, the dogs come with them; its all part of being in the USF St. Pete Puppy Love Club.

When I was looking at schools, I saw this was an opportunity and I was like having a dog on campus and in class, Im in, said Puppy Love Club President Irena Mesa.

Ive had dogs my entire life, so when I came here, I signed up, I got approved, and then I got my first service dog in training, said Grace Chiarenzelli.

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