Sunday July 14, 2024 – Meeting Therapy Dogs!  

It was an exciting day in the Religious Exploration Wing on Sunday. Our young people got to meet and learn about how therapy dogs help make the world a better place, just like UU’s. Justice and helping others is at the core of our UU values and this Sunday our young people got to consider how animals can help with this work. 

“Dog parents” of trained therapy dogs met with our students to introduce Revere, Josie, Cashew, and Princess share with us what their lives are like as “Dogs With Jobs.” Students learned what therapy dogs do (help people calm down, stay calm, lower blood pressure, and raise oxytocin), how they are trained, where they live, and so much more. The dogs were proud to show off their tricks and were happy to let our young people pet them. We are thankful for our new canine friends and their owners for allowing us to have such a fun experience!