Carleton University celebrates therapy dogs with convocation ceremony

Wearing a graduation cap, therapy dog Gracie poses for a photo during a graduation ceremony for therapy dogs at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The in-house program is used to support the university community. During the"pawceedings", the dogs, some wearing little mortarboards, and their handlers crossed the stage, stopping to shake paws with vice-president of students and enrolment and university registrar Suzanne Blanchard.

"As the founder of the therapy dogs program here at Carleton, I'm deeply moved to witness the growth and impact of a vision that began with a simple idea and a loyal companion by my side," Noonan said at the first of two convocation ceremonies Thursday."This team is full of people who have chosen to create relationships of the highest quality with their dogs in order to work as a cohesive team.

Wearing a bow tie for the occasion, therapy dog Jazz poses for photographers as she walks across the stage during a graduation ceremony for therapy dogs at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Thursday, March 7, 2024. "The program has been a beloved part of this institution for many years and it has been a joy getting to bring this program back to life, post-COVID, and watching it expand over the last couple of years," she said.

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