Meet the Teams

Balto

Balto is a husky who was born in 2016 and has been registered since Fall 2021.

Handler: Amy Allison, MS, Associate Director of Health Promotion

Boo

Boo is a French bulldog who was adopted in 2019 and has been registered since Spring 2022.

Handler: Aimée Myers, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Literacy and Learning

Chili

Chili is a Llewellin setter and has been registered since Fall 2023.

Handler: Becky Spencer, Ph.D, RN, IBCLC, Adjunct Faculty, Nursing

Dutchess

Dutchess is a dachshund who was born in 2014 and has been registered since Fall 2023.

Handler: Deborah Testerman, RDH, MS , Associate Clinical Professor, Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Giselle

Giselle is a husky who was born in 2017 and has been registered since Fall 2021.

Handler: Amy Allison, MS, Associate Director, Health Promotion

Heron

Heron is a Labrador retriever who was born in 2020 and has been registered since Fall 2022.

Handler: Mandy Biggers, Ph.D, Program Coordinator for Science Education, Lecturer II

Lucy

Lucy is a boxer mix who was born in 2014 and has been registered since Fall 2021

Handler: Stephanie Brown, Ph.D , Associate Vice President for Student Enrichment, Health, and Support

Madeline

Madeline is a bulldog mix who was born in 2021 and has been registered since Spring 2025.

Handler: Joanna Bliss, MLS, MA, Library Manager, Dallas Campus Library & Health Sciences

Maya

Maya is a golden retriever born in 2013 who has been registered since Fall 2024.

Handler: Adam Kent, Graduate Assistant, Pioneer Pet Therapy

Roman

Roman is a golden retriever born in 2013 who has been registered since Fall 2024.

Handler: Adam Kent, Graduate Assistant, Pioneer Pet Therapy

Scout

Scout is a dachshund mix born in 2019 who has been registered since Fall 2021.

Handler: Monique LeMieux, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences

Sunny

Sunny is a huskydoodle who was born in 2021 and has been registered since Spring 2025.

Handler: Mikaela Wilk, Visiting Lecturer II, Chemistry and Biochemistry