Pets offer students stress relief
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. -- The four-legged member of the counseling team at the high school in suburban Chicago waits patiently, as students fill the hallways. Her tail wags with the first pat on the head, then another and another.
"Puppy! Ohhh, puppy dog!" one teen croons, as he tousles the ears of the 18-month-old golden retriever. Junie began her role as a therapy dog at Prospect High School...