The “Wisconsin Welcome” on Campus

Izzie & Daisy enjoying time with students; Jasmine with Bucky on parade statue

As the 2017-2018 academic year comes to a close, so does a busy year of UW visits.

  • Our first visit was on September 8, 2017, at the Allen Centennial Garden as 13 teams greeted approximately 600 visitors.
  • The year continued with visits to dorms, libraries, graduate schools, special events, club meetings, Edgewood College, and Madison College.
  • Our final visit was held on May 8, 2018, as 12 teams visited outside the Helen C. White Library.
A constant stream of stressed students facing final exams interacted with our pups and frequently thanked DOC for bringing our dogs and cats to campus throughout the year. It’s heartwarming when a student excitedly greets your pet by name because they remember them from a previous visit.

We completed 63 visits with over 45 different teams volunteering their time to help students cope with the rigors of college and life away from home and often their own pet.

Jasmine the Golden retrieve enjoying some time with Bucky statue at Alumni ParkI want to thank everyone for encouraging students to relax and smile, to relate their family dog stories, and for helping students to experience “the best day of the year when the dogs come to visit.”  This would not be possible without the countless teams that have devoted many volunteer hours to the campus program.

There are already have five visits scheduled for the next school year…  “ON WISCONSIN”

Article by: Todd Trampe & Izzie
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