BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Bristol Tennessee City Schools (BTCS) is getting a new therapy dog after she completed the first phase of her training. Her name is Jingle, a five-month-old golden doodle, who will be working to lift the spirits of students and staff at Viking Academy.
Kelly Vance is the administrator at Viking Academy, and she is also Jingle’s main handler. Jingle will primarily work at Viking Academy but could also provide services at Tennessee High.
“She is our therapy dog,” Vance said. “And as such, she is there for just emotional support of the students and staff and there to just be a calming presence to relieve anxiety, to help students when they’re having a lot of stress and feeling kind of overwhelmed.”
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As the main handler, Vance has to go through training of her own…