There are dogs in space on campuses across the country

Yesterday CMM reported UNE has dogs on staff in the counselling unit –it’s not alone. La Trobe reports “well-being dogs” plus 20 pups in-training, or about to be, at Bendigo and Bundoora campuses to work with veterans with PTSD.

Murdoch U’s Library has a team of seven of (presumably Dewey-dogs) who visit  from the School of Vet Science and Animal Hospital, “to help our students and staff de-stress”.

And Swinburne U has a research programme on all the roles guide dogs fill.

But when it comes to support Swinburne U has another programme to crow about –chooks at its student residences. Apparently. they “strengthen the sense of community among students living on campus by encouraging responsibility, social connectedness and outdoor activity.”  They also lay eggs.