How dogs become lifelines for school mental health

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Why this Nashville police therapy dog is the best boy

What makes Sgt. Bo such a good boy?

“He’s not judgmental,” said Faye Okert, who has been working with the Metro Police dog since December 2022. “It doesn’t matter where you came from. It doesn’t matter your background. I have never seen him not like anybody.”

Sgt. Bo works for the Metro Nashville Police Department as a therapy dog, visiting the city’s public schools and offering students and staff a caring shoulder to lean — or sometimes cry — on. He’s one of the most valuable tools the department has when it comes to tackling the ongoing mental health crisis, officials said.

for mental health issues, according to Mental Health America.

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