Video: What new employees are doing at San Francisco airport - 22 dogs and one pig
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
It is no secret that many passengers are nervous before air travel, and it can be difficult to pull yourself together. Bearing in mind that the best psychotherapists are animals, the administration of the San Francisco airport decided to create an unusual brigade of "employees" - the tailed patrol (Wag brigade). 22 good-natured shaggy dogs and one adorable pig do an excellent job of calming passengers.
The unusual idea came about as a result of the airport's collaboration with the city's animal cruelty prevention community. The team of "psychotherapists" includes dogs that are certified by the animal care program. Their job is simple: during the day, they wander around the passengers and cheer them up.
Many members of the "Wag Brigade" have their own Instagram accounts, and the team also has a common page, and grateful passengers generously leave the four-legged comments with words of gratitude.
There is an unusual participant in the "team of psychotherapists" - a pig. Lilu is not a simple pig: she knows a whole bunch of funny tricks, thanks to which she simply captivates passengers. She, for example, knows how to greet a person by raising her hoof, stand on her hind legs and even “speak” in front of passengers, knocking on the keys of a toy piano. The pig has joined the dog team not so long ago. By the way, it is hypoallergenic.
The tailed beasts team has been working at the airport since 2013. All these years, animals have been helping passengers a lot. At first, only six dogs worked in the brigade, but the results were so overwhelming that it was decided to increase the staff several times. As you know, dogs are very sensitive to the mood of people, so members of the Wag brigade, meeting or seeing off airport passengers, unmistakably determine which of them is on edge or feels depressed.
Each dog has its own way to cheer up passengers. For example, Brixton loves to ride on his back and lets others rub his tummy, while Jagger loves to snake between people's legs.
- Scientific research shows that pets make us happier and healthier. Dogs love to bring joy to people, says Jennifer Ghazaryan, a spokesperson for the social program. Stroking a dog has been shown to increase levels of oxytocin, the hormone responsible for happiness, and reduce levels of cortisol, a hormone that causes tension and anxiety.
Many passengers have a question: where are the animals in their free time from duty? At the airport, they explain that all the members of the tailed patrol are pets, so when the four-legged are not at work, they spend time with their families, with their owners. Most of the animals live in San Francisco, and the townspeople can easily meet them on the beach or in the park. Some dogs even "take on part-time work" - go on additional volunteer shifts at local hospitals, nursing homes, colleges and so on.
“For work at the airport, we select obedient dogs with a stable psyche and impeccable manners, in addition, these are pets that have a friendly character and, which is very important, get along well with children,” explains Jen.
Research results from scientists around the world have shown that contact with animals can improve mood, reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and in some cases even improve cardiovascular function.
In addition to being a stress reliever, dogs also socialize people. Airport employees notice that at the sight of animals, passengers take their eyes off their mobile devices, begin to interact more actively with dogs, communicate with each other, and smiles appear on people's faces.
Dogs are especially in demand when flights are delayed or canceled at the airport. At this moment, passengers begin to "stress" especially, and then "tailed psychotherapists" rush to the rescue. At the sight of good-natured dogs, people calm down, begin to feel tender feelings, and those who are waiting for pets at home begin to remember their own dogs and, again, the mood rises.
By the way, similar programs have been launched at several other airports in the world.
We also advise you to read the story of a man who lived in an airport terminal for 18 years, but did not lose his optimism.
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