Gohan the therapy dog helps Hong Kong University of Science and Technology students to keep stress at bay

Gohan greets visitors with excitement, jumping up and licking their faces, and holds a special role on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s campus to help relieve student stress. The four-year-old Shiba Inu has served as an in-house therapy dog at HKUST under an animal-assisted support programme introduced at the university last year. “Studying can get stressful with a lot of assignments. It is relaxing to join a therapy dog session when I don’t have to think about any other…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3085724/gohan-therapy-dog-helps-hong-kong-university-science-and