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April is a particularly hectic and stressful time for postsecondary students. Anxiety builds on fatigue as students focus on completing their assignments and studying for final exams.<\/p>\n

To help York students cope with their stress,\u00a0Kev\"Enzo<\/a>in Wilson, senior executive officer in the Office of the Vice-President Students, contacted the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program to arrange for a therapy dog to visit the Keele campus.<\/p>\n

That's where Enzo (left)<\/strong> comes in. A large, handsome Standard Poodle,\u00a0Enzo has a steady gaze and a gentle demeanor. With a nuzzle of his wet nose\u00a0and a wag of his tail, Enzo soothes frazzled nerves and pre-exam anxieties.\u00a0Enzo\u00a0spent much of last week touring the campus residences and common rooms working with stressed-out studiers.<\/p>\n

This week, the calming canine\u00a0will be in 1152 Vari Hall from 12 to 2pm, April 17 to 19.\u00a0\u201cWe hope that students will take the time to drop by and ease their exam stress with a visit with Enzo,\u201d said Barb Bauer, administrative assistant in the office of the VP Students. \u201cHe is a lovely, gentle dog\u00a0and he is very soft and cuddly.\"<\/p>\n

\"While<\/a>While in Vari Hall, Enzo\u00a0spent some time\u00a0with students in the Faculty of Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virginia Mantycki is Enzo's human companion. She says that Enzo\u2019s\u00a0presence on campus has\u00a0been\u00a0well received by students. \u201cWe went to the Pond Road Residence and Enzo made lots of friends.\u00a0He was blissed out with all the hugs and love from everyone he met,\" she said.<\/p>\n

\"At times he just closed his eyes as he sat surrounded by students.\u00a0He never tired of anyone cuddling him. The students\u00a0enjoyed that he was so responsive to them,\" said Mantycki.<\/p>\n

\"After playing on the floor with Enzo for a while, one young lady then texted her mom to tell her she was playing with a therapy dog that York brought in to help students [cope] with stress during exam time,\" said Mantycki. \u201cHer mom texted back asking if he can also help with answers to the exams. Lots of students took photographs of Enzo. I wonder if he felt like a movie sta\"Enzo<\/a>r.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of his tour of the Keele campus, Enzo\u00a0spent some time with\u00a0students\u00a0living in residence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enzo and Mantycki are volunteers with the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program<\/a>. For almost 20 years, therapy dogs have visited people in hospitals, special needs programs and long-term care facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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