{"id":14228,"date":"2021-08-18T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=14228"},"modified":"2021-08-18T14:46:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T18:46:13","slug":"meet-lexi-southeasterns-certified-therapy-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/08\/18\/meet-lexi-southeasterns-certified-therapy-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Lexi \u2014 Southeastern’s Certified Therapy Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Southeastern University, faculty and staff aren\u2019t the only ones eager to see students return to campus later this week \u2014 so is Lexi \u2014  a certified therapy dog who is available for visits full time during the academic year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lexi is a golden retriever who resides primarily in the Academic Center for Enrichment (ACE), Southeastern\u2019s learning and tutoring center, where her owner Carolyn Burnett works as an academic success coordinator. Burnett and Lexi have been at the university for over two years now, working from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lexi is available for faculty, staff and students with no appointment necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI knew that Lexi would be an asset, but I had no idea what an awesome difference she would make for students and staff at Southeastern,\u201d remarked Burnett. \u201cIt is amazing to see the stress and anxiety drain from students as they spend time with her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last few years, it has become increasingly common for universities and colleges across the country to bring therapy dogs on campus for students during final exam week, as well as having the dogs available by appointment in the school\u2019s counseling center. However, it is very rare to see a therapy dog accessible to students to visit at will on a full-time basis during the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n