Featured Stories
B.A.R.K. research featured in The Conversation!
November 4, 2021
Photo taken by Adam Lauzé, 2019 A study by B.A.R.K. researchers Dr. John-Tyler Binfet, Freya Green, and Zakary Draper has been featured in The Conversation! The article titled Are you a distressed student? Here’s how therapy dogs can help and written by Dr. Binfet, features a recent publication exploring the importance of physical touch in […]
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Dr. Binfet: Cops and Therapy Canines: Wagging Tails Reduce Stress
November 1, 2021
Check out Dr. Binfet’s latest article in Psychology today and learn more about how integrating a canine-assisted intervention into a detachment can reduce occupational stress!
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B.A.R.K. featured by Global News Canada!
August 25, 2021
Check out Global News’ feature of B.A.R.K.’s recent canine contact study!
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B.A.R.K. research featured in People.com!
August 17, 2021
Check out People.com’s feature of B.A.R.K.’s recent canine contact study!
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Dr. Binfet: Anxious about Returning to Campus? Therapy Dogs Can Help
August 16, 2021
Check out Dr. Binfet’s latest article in Psychology today and learn more about how physical contact with therapy dogs can improve students’ wellbeing.
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Adam Lauzé awarded the Madeline Korfman Memorial Scholarship!
June 23, 2021
Congratulations Adam on being one of two recipients of the Madeline Korfman Memorial Scholarship!
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Dr. Binfet: Interaction with Canines Builds Children’s Confidence
June 18, 2021
Check out Dr. Binfet’s latest article in Psychology today and learn more about how therapy dogs enhance children’s confidence and social emotional learning.
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Camille Rousseau receives the Doctoral Studies Outstanding Publication Award!
June 18, 2021
Congratulations to B.A.R.K. doctoral student, Camille Rousseau, on this wonderful achievement!
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Remembering Una
June 14, 2021
Our thoughts go out to Una’s handler, Heidi, and her family at this difficult time.
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B.A.R.K.’s Freya Green profiled in UBC’s In The Field!
June 11, 2021
Check out the B.A.R.K.’s profile in UBC’s In The Field series!
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