Junior Heather McConnaughey (middle) shares the joy all Bluffton students feel when they realize there are dogs visiting campus. Also pictured from left to right Kimmie Hetrick, Maria Hernandez, April Horton and Amy Hall. Photo by Jena O’Brien
First-year student Madison Baker and Max the golden doodle enjoying the beautiful day at the Bluffton Nurses Student Organization Destress event. Photo by Jena O’Brien
Junior Jarod Siekman and sophomore Kayla McSwords know that Samson the Saint Bernard is such a good boy. Photo by Jena O’Brien
In between classes, senior Sarah Oliver befriended Max. Photo by Jena O’Brien
Luke Gerardot and Samson sharing a moment of peacefulness together. Photo by Jena O’Brien
Walt Paquin’s dog Boss enjoys belly rubs from first-year student Jade Case, first-year Hope Nixon, sophomore Kimmie Hetrick and sophomore Bethany Montgomery. Photo by Jena O’Brien
Casey Clark (left), Riley Langstaff (middle), Katie McCord (right) were all smiles when they got to play with Cookie, who belongs to Helen Madrigal. Photo by Jena O’Brien
Junior Garrett O’Reilly bonding with Homer, James Grandey’s dog and the baseball team’s No. 1 fan! Photo by Jena O’Brien
Rae Staton’s dog Pepper receives all the pets from Brayden Gorsuch (left), Jayme Mannor (middle), Chase Masters (right). Photo by Jena O’Brien
A ruff finals week sounds far-fetched with furry guests on campus. To help students destress before finals, student organizations hosted dog events on campus. This gallery features pictures of the four-legged visitors.