Therapy dogs help Evergreen High School students after shooting
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Evergreen High School in Colorado has introduced two Labradors to help students cope after a school shooting.
Evergreen High School in Colorado has introduced two Labradors, Norene and Polenta, to help students cope with stress following a school shooting. The dogs welcome students each morning, walk the halls and visit classrooms to provide a calming presence and moments of joy.
In September 2025, a 16-year-old student opened fire with a revolver at the school during lunch hour, wounding two of his peers before shooting himself. The suspect later died. Norene and Polenta are part of a programme run by Canine Companions, a nonprofit based in California that provides trauma support dogs free of charge. The dogs are the first to be matched with a school following a shooting on campus.
Norene started at the school in March and is described as a calm, young dog who loves attention. Polenta, her colleague, began in August and is noted as spunky and rambunctious. Fisher Helbraun, a junior at the school, said: 'Every morning after I get off the bus, I have to say hi to these two. It's my first thing I do every day. Every single time I see one, I always have a smile on my face.'
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- Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high schoolEvergreen High School has introduced two Labradors, Norene and Polenta, to help students cope with stress after a school shooting.Clickorlando · 10 Oct, 06:29
- Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high schoolEvergreen High School has introduced two Labradors, Norene and Polenta, to help students cope with stress after a school shooting.News4Jax · 10 Oct, 06:29
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