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Marley, Indiana and Lily sitting on a bench in the Student Activties Center. Cindy Crowell calls her dogs the Seawolf Pups. PHOTO CREDIT: STONY BROOK SEAWOLF PUPS

Seawolf Pups cheer up students at SBU

Noor Lone March 28, 2019
School days aren’t so rough when the Stony Brook Seawolf Pups are strutting around campus and brightening up students’ days.
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Fetch Dog Boutique and Bakery brings all dogs to heaven

Anna Correa December 2, 2018
“We are a community here,” Lurz said. “My customers are family to me, so anything I can help them with I do. It’s so different than a regular store. It’s so genuine, and the dogs know.”
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Assistant Opinions Editor Gabby Pardos pet dog basks in the sun. GABBY PARDO/THE STATESMAN

Why a pet’s life matters

Diva Dotson October 17, 2018
Whether they bark, meow or hiss, pets give you the kind of unconditional love you rarely get from a human. It might seem weird to people without any pets, but that furry friend can have a huge impact on a person’s health and well-being.
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Assistant Opinions Editor Gabby Pardos pet dog basks in the sun. GABBY PARDO/THE STATESMAN

Having a pet makes me happier and healthier

Gabby Pardo March 18, 2018
My dog has seen me smile, laugh, cry, scream and stress, yet he has managed to never fail as a companion.
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Beware of dog: untrained college comfort animals are a risk

Beware of dog: untrained college comfort animals are a risk

Michael Kohut October 14, 2015
The trouble is, there are actually a lot of students with anxiety and these animals are not held to the same standards as the service animals that many may confuse them with.
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Litigation brought against SBU over dog used for research

Litigation brought against SBU over dog used for research

Arielle Martinez September 5, 2015
An animal rights advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit against SBU to force the university to release records on a dog being used in a research laboratory.
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New tool allows people to virtually adopt research animals

Kelly Saberi April 9, 2015
Beagle Freedom Project’s new “Animal Finder” tool allows people to virtually “adopt” cats and dogs being used in research laboratories around the country.
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Under the Microscope: curcumin shows anti-inflammatory promise

Ricardo Raudales March 24, 2015
What does curcumin, the main component of the Asian spice turmeric, have in common with periodontal disease? Quite a lot, according to one Stony Brook professor.
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Jake, a 9-month old Labrador, runs through a training exercise for search dogs at the University of Pennsylvania Working Dog Center in Philadelphia on September 20, 2013. (David M. Warren/Philadelphia Inquirere/MCT)

Keeping the dogs out

Jasmine Blennau October 10, 2013
The university approved a new on-campus animal policy in July, Policy 620, which states that “Animals are prohibited from all University buildings, athletic facilities, and outdoor events, unless otherwise permitted by this or other University policy” according to the University Policy Manual.
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