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'Buttercup' The Therapy Dog Partners With Castle Rock School Resource Officer

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)- The Castle Rock Police Department is using therapy dogs. The department will be the first law enforcement agency in Colorado to partner up a therapy dog with a school resource officer.

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"Buttercup" is a 2-year-old golden sheltie mix. She will start work next week at Castleview High School. Police believe that Buttercup will help bridge the gap with students on a variety of calls.

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Dogs also have a history of de-escalating certain situations and research shows that pets can have a positive impact on mental health.

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