Puppy Love

A Labrador retriever puppy named Cooper has joined Trinity’s Campus Safety Department as a community support dog in training. Cooper attends selected College events and serves as a friendly daily presence on campus, working alongside his handler, Campus Safety Officer Corey Googe, and bonding with the community.

Campus Safety Operations Administrator John Tollis, who spent 13 years as a K-9 handler with the Connecticut State Police, said, “Everyone recognizes the remarkable impact a dog can have, lifting spirits in an instant. Often, we don’t realize just how much someone may need that moment of joy.”

Follow his adventures on campus via Instagram @trinpup and see his first television appearance on WFSB.

Above: Cooper—early in his time at Trinity—stands at the ready in a Campus Safety vehicle.

Photos by Nick Caito.