Research

B.A.R.K. research featured in People.com!

B.A.R.K. research featured in People.com!

Check out People.com’s feature of B.A.R.K.’s recent canine contact study!

Dr. Binfet: Anxious about Returning to Campus? Therapy Dogs Can Help

Dr. Binfet: Anxious about Returning to Campus? Therapy Dogs Can Help

Check out Dr. Binfet’s latest article in Psychology today and learn more about how physical contact with therapy dogs can improve students’ wellbeing.

B.A.R.K. Study published in Anthrozoös!

B.A.R.K. Study published in Anthrozoös!

Congratulations to Dr. Binfet, Freya Green, and Zakary Draper on their publication!

B.A.R.K. Team at ISAZ 2021!

B.A.R.K. Team at ISAZ 2021!

Congratulations to Dr. Binfet, Freya Green, and Zakary Draper on your presentation!

Dr. Binfet: Interaction with Canines Builds Children’s Confidence

Dr. Binfet: Interaction with Canines Builds Children’s Confidence

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.

Camille Rousseau receives the Doctoral Studies Outstanding Publication Award!

Camille Rousseau receives the Doctoral Studies Outstanding Publication Award!

Congratulations to B.A.R.K. doctoral student, Camille Rousseau, on this wonderful achievement!

B.A.R.K.’s Freya Green profiled in UBC’s In The Field!

B.A.R.K.’s Freya Green profiled in UBC’s In The Field!

Check out the B.A.R.K.’s profile in UBC’s In The Field series!

Just Published: Stress Reduction in Law Enforcement Officers and Staff through a Canine-Assisted Intervention

Just Published: Stress Reduction in Law Enforcement Officers and Staff through a Canine-Assisted Intervention

Congratulations to Dr. Binfet, Zakary Draper, and Freya Green!

Exploring Children’s Perceptions of an After-School Canine-Assisted Social and Emotional Learning Program: A Case Study

Exploring Children’s Perceptions of an After-School Canine-Assisted Social and Emotional Learning Program: A Case Study

Congratulations to Nicole Harris and Dr. Binfet for publishing their new research.

Up the leash: Exploring canine handlers’ perceptions of volunteering in canine-assisted interventions has just been published by Pet Behaviour Science

Up the leash: Exploring canine handlers’ perceptions of volunteering in canine-assisted interventions has just been published by Pet Behaviour Science

Congratulations to Camille Rousseau for leading this collaboration between UBC and Brock. Thank you to all the handlers who generously gave their time for this study.