Meet Mocha Jo, the official ATD certified therapy dog of Benefits & Employee Wellness.
Benefits & Employee Wellness encourages interaction with registered and insured therapy dogs as a way of bringing stress relief and calm to your work environment.
You can contact a therapy dog program directly to schedule them for your upcoming event. Email wellness@unm.edu if you have any questions or need help with coordinating a pet therapy visit. Here are two local organizations to consider:
You may need to purchase UNM Parking Guest Permits for the for the therapy dog volunteers
Research increasingly shows positive health benefits of animal therapy on college campuses for faculty, students, and staff.
Other universities that have successfully implemented therapy dog programs include Yale Law School, Harvard Medical School, Kent State, Emory University, University of Connecticut and Michigan, Rice University, and UT Arlington.
