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Smiles all around as B.A.R.K. wraps up second year with Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs

December 17, 2018

Twenty-two proud children from Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs received their graduation certificates after a 6-week program with the Building Academic Retention through K9’s (B.A.R.K.) team.

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A Tale of B.A.R.K.

June 7, 2017

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Third annual Pink Shirt Day breakfast was a success

March 8, 2017

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Student stress relief: wagging tails and smiling faces

February 28, 2017

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Building on kindness for Kelowna’s Pink Shirt Day

February 20, 2017

Posted in BARK, Our Faculty, Research & Teaching | Tagged anti-bullying, B.A.R.K., community, Dr. John Tyler Binfet, Kindness, Kindness study, Pink Shirt Day

Brad’s Bark – UBCO B.A.R.K. Program

February 17, 2017

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Reducing stress through the power of pets

November 30, 2016

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Exotic animal-assisted therapy could put people and animals at risk: Experts

November 2, 2016

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Pets help with homesickness

October 6, 2016

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Dogs Chase Away College Students’ Homesickness

September 19, 2016

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