Service Dogs at Laurier
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Meet Rolo, the new service dog in-training at Laurier’s Waterloo campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to providing accessible services and welcomes regulated service animals to all facilities on campus. The university supports the presence of service animals-in-training with policies and requirements that the owner must abide by. Rolo, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador retriever mix, is a service puppy-in-training being raised by Carly Zeller, a first-year…
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The psychology behind mindful eating
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Psychology research at Wilfrid Laurier University has concluded that those who practice mindful eating have healthier eating behaviour. Mindfulness is intentional awareness of experiences in the present moment. Mindful eating, specifically, focuses on the awareness of cues one gets regarding how full they feel and what they taste while eating. Research done at Laurier looked…
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Out of service? Investigating service dogs in the classroom
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At Laurier, we seem to be characterized by our love of dogs. Walking across campus is a joy because we get to see all the service dogs in training. In addition to the dogs on campus grounds and common areas, the classroom is a popular place where your friendly canine friends will take a snooze…
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