{"id":2249,"date":"2017-11-18T09:45:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T15:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=2249"},"modified":"2020-03-24T05:28:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T10:58:58","slug":"pups-planes-airport-therapy-dogs-at-yvr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/pups-planes-airport-therapy-dogs-at-yvr\/","title":{"rendered":"Pups &#038; Planes! Airport Therapy Dogs At YVR"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2250\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airport-therapy-dogs.jpeg\" alt=\"Airport therapy dogs\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airport-therapy-dogs.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airport-therapy-dogs-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airport-therapy-dogs-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airport-therapy-dogs-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airport-therapy-dogs-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYG2ahlDPPj\/?taken-by=yvrairport\">@yvrairport<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Airports can be stressful places.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The lineups, the waiting, security checks, delays. You know the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What if instead of staring at the clock, you could hug and cuddle friendly airport therapy dogs?! It\u2019s not just a dream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since August of this year, the Vancouver International Airport announced the launch of its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yvr.ca\/en\/blog\/2017\/less-airport-stress-initiative-lasi\">Less Airport Stress Initiative (LASI)<\/a> with a team of ambassador dogs from <span class=\"s1\">St. John Ambulance therapy dog program. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now seven of the cutest airport employees ever <\/span>patrol the terminals Monday to Friday lowering blood pressure and dishing out smiles where ever they roam!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_WyviWsEYNM\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nHave you had the chance to meet the gang? We want to know! Comment below and tell us how much more adorable these guys are in real life&nbsp;\ud83d\udc36<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airports can be stressful places. The lineups, the waiting, security checks, delays. You know the deal. What if instead of staring at the clock, you could hug and cuddle friendly airport therapy dogs?! It\u2019s not just a dream. 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