{"id":190781,"date":"2018-11-23T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=190781"},"modified":"2018-11-23T06:00:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T11:00:38","slug":"special-dogs-comfort-holiday-travellers-at-east-texas-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/11\/23\/special-dogs-comfort-holiday-travellers-at-east-texas-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Special dogs comfort holiday travellers at East Texas airport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TYLER, Texas \u2014 Dixie Diedering, 89, of New London, and her daughter Dee checked in for their flight to Dallas on Monday at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport.<\/p>\n

Elly and Klondike met them near the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint before their flight.<\/p>\n

The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports the visit wasn’t to discuss what was in their bags or if they had their liquids packed properly in their carry-on baggage. It was to provide a bit of comfort and a distraction from the stresses of holiday travel.<\/p>\n

Golden retrievers Elly and Klondike and their owners are volunteers with Therapet, a Tyler agency that works to provide volunteers and therapy animals at schools, court hearings and at the airport during busy travel seasons.<\/p>\n

Dixie reached over and gave Klondike a pat on the head and stroked his golden hair before she was wheeled to the security checkpoint.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe loved seeing the dogs,\u201d Dee Diedering said. \u201cI’ve never heard of them before. It’s such a great service for people who are travelling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyler Pounds Regional Airport manager Davis Dickson said the dogs are always a big hit during holiday travel and he even realized how just having them around can ease his stress on a busy morning at his workplace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe customers enjoy seeing the dogs,\u201d he said. \u201cTheir interaction with the people is a real bonus. It’s a little stress relief from the traffic and shopping and they appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dickson said the volunteers who come out to the airport are a big help.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dogs are very laid-back and well-behaved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Linda Goodwin, of Tyler, said she loved petting the dogs on Monday.<\/p>\n

Goodwin was on her way to Huntsville, Alabama, to visit her sister for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time I have seen the dogs,\u201d she said. \u201cI loved it and I think it’s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Klondike’s owner Sherry Guinn said the response at the airport is always positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone who touches them has smiled,\u201d she said. \u201cWe’re just here to make holiday travelling a little less stressful and easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elly and Klondike are two of seven dogs that have been volunteering at the airport in Tyler, located 90 miles (144.83 kilometres) southeast of Dallas.<\/p>\n

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Information from: Tyler Morning Telegraph,
\nhttp:\/\/www.tylerpaper.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This is an AP Member Exchange shared by the Tyler Morning Telegraph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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