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Drop-in Sessions wrapped up for the semester!

Drop-in Sessions wrapped up for the semester!

Another drop-in year wrapped up!

Dr. Binfet: Feeling Lonely on a Crowded Campus? Therapy Dogs Can Help

Dr. Binfet: Feeling Lonely on a Crowded Campus? Therapy Dogs Can Help

Check out Dr. Binfet’s latest article in Psychology today and learn more about how therapy dogs can help us connect with our peers!

UBCO Sessions Announced!

UBCO Sessions Announced!

We look forward to welcoming you to our UBCO sessions starting on September 8th!

B.A.R.K. Team presenting at ISAZ 2023!

B.A.R.K. Team presenting at ISAZ 2023!

The B.A.R.K. team are at the International Society for Anthrozoology Conference!

Dr. Binfet: Therapy Dogs Help Optimize College Student Mental Health

Dr. Binfet: Therapy Dogs Help Optimize College Student Mental Health

Check out Dr. Binfet’s latest article in Psychology today and learn more about how to reduce your stress during Stress Awareness Month!

B.A.R.K. goes Virtual!

B.A.R.K. goes Virtual!

Check out Dr. Binfet’s latest article in Psychology today and learn more about B.A.R.K. programming online!

Phoenix News: Behind the BARK

Phoenix News: Behind the BARK

Photo taken by Adam Lauzé, 2021 UBC Okanagan’s official newspaper, The Phoenix News, recently published an article about the B.A.R.K. program and our recent research! The Phoenix’s Madeline Grove interviewed B.A.R.K. volunteer and UBC student, Amelia Willcox. Click here to read more about the B.A.R.K. program, our recent research, and what it means to be […]

B.A.R.K. research featured in The Conversation!

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 […]

Dr. Binfet: Cops and Therapy Canines: Wagging Tails Reduce Stress

Dr. Binfet: Cops and Therapy Canines: Wagging Tails Reduce Stress

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!

B.A.R.K. featured by Global News Canada!

B.A.R.K. featured by Global News Canada!

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