How Belfast school’s dogs are proving a hit with pupils: ‘They do things no human could do’

One parent from Harberton School heard her daughter’s voice for the first time when she said “hello” to trainee therapy pooch Peggy

Millie with Jacob Kent

Jade Beecroft

As the day starts at Belfast’s Harberton School, pupils are welcomed into classrooms in a very special way.

Patiently waiting to greet them in the main corridor are Millie and Peggy, the school’s therapy dogs and beloved mascots.