Usually, when something goes to the dogs, it gets worse. However, this
is not
the case for Yale University Law School. Instead, a dog is making the campus more popular. Monty is a 21-pound border terrier1 mix, and he spends his days at the Yale Law Library. He is not there to keep the books or the staff safe. In fact, he is there to offer his services to the law students.
Monty's full name is General Montgomery, and he is a certified2 therapy3 dog. This means he is professionally4 trained to be
handled by lots of strangers. Students at the law school can
sign up to check out Monty for 30 minutes. Most just sit quietly on a couch in a back office of the library and
pet Monty. Students are also allowed to give him a drink5 of water or a biscuit6. All this helps the students take pressure off their studies and relax even if it is only for a little while. It also increases happiness, calmness, and their
emotional health. Everyone agrees that Monty is the best addition7 that the library has had in a long time.
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