An 8-year-old Labrador retriever named Moose is part of Virginia Tech's College of Veterinary Medicine 2020 graduating class
On Friday, Virginia Tech's College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated its 2020 class with an online commencement ceremony, including one special graduate, an 8-year-old therapy dog named Moose.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
The adorable Labrador retriever has worked as one of the school's four therapy animals and ambassadors for mental health awareness at the university's Cook Counseling Center since 2014, and received an"The students here talk a lot about how Moose has broken down the stigma around mental health care on campus," Moose's owner, Trent Davis, a licensed counselor,. "Veterinarians are unfortunately a very challenged population.
"Some humans haven't had the best experience with other humans, or even other dogs. In both those cases, Moose provides a very safe and comforting force in the room," Davis told CNN. "These students see Moose as someone who's going to accept them," he added. "They don't worry about him judging them."
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