Sixteen Bright Spot Therapy Dogs attended the Tuesday event at Amherst College providing a wide variety of breeds for students to meet.
Word that Therapy Dogs would be at Amherst College spread to neighboring Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Wanting to receive some canine stress-relief, four Mt. Holyoke students made the trip over to Amherst just to spend time with the dogs. They told me they are determined to get the Therapy Dogs on their campus next semester.
Wednesday found us at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, MA, where we held a much smaller Therapy Dog Stress-Relief Event with six Bright Spot dogs. The event was held over a 2-hour period during lunchtime in an area off the college dining hall. It was a perfect time for students to hang-out. Some students had just come from taking an exam, some were heading into an exam after lunch. They loved petting and hugging the dogs, saying that it made them feel very relaxed.