{"id":26757,"date":"2017-05-04T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T21:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=26757"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:24:55","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:24:55","slug":"uccs-alumna-shares-her-pup-at-pause-for-paws-study-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=26757","title":{"rendered":"Pups lighten load during Pause for Paws"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_26761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26761\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-1-sm.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26761 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-1-sm-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-1-sm-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-1-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-1-sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-1-sm-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UCCS alumna Lisa Craig brought her wire-haired dachshund, Gracie, to the Kraemer Family Library.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCCS students gave belly rubs and got puppy kisses during two Pause for Paws study breaks at Kraemer Family Library May 3 and 4.<\/p>\n<p>Students made their way around a blocked-off area of the library where about a dozen dogs of all shapes and sizes, along with their handlers, greeted students.<\/p>\n<p>UCCS alumna\u00a0Lisa Craig\u00a0brought her wire-haired dachshund, Gracie, to the event. Craig received Gracie as a graduation gift from her husband in 2013 when she completed her master\u2019s degree in clinical mental health counseling. Gracie earned her therapy dog certification last week, and \u201cPause for Paws\u201d was her first official assignment.<\/p>\n<p>A third Paws for Paws event happens 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 8.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Puppies-5sm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26765 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Puppies-5sm-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Puppies-5sm-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Puppies-5sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Puppies-5sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Puppies-5sm-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-4sm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26766\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-4sm-750x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-4sm-750x1125.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-4sm-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-4sm-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-4sm-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-3sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26767\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-3sm-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-3sm-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-3sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-3sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-3sm-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-2sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26768\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-2sm-750x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-2sm-750x1125.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pups-2sm-300x450.jpg 300w, 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