ETSU’s therapy dog Pepper celebrates 4th birthday | WJHL

JOHNSON Metropolis, Tenn. (WJHL) — It is a doggone great day at East Tennessee Condition University (ETSU) as therapy pet Pepper celebrates her 4th birthday with college students, school and team.

Potentially the most well-known staff members member on campus, Pepper’s start thirty day period also marks two several years that she has been with ETSU’s General public Safety’s Group Canine application. On Tuesday, the pup’s nails were decked out in the Buc’s blue and gold hues to rejoice the particular celebration.

ETSU and Sodexo hosted Pepper’s celebration in front of Starbucks at the D.P. Culp Scholar Centre, wherever the very good lady was gifted with adore, affection and a good deal of head pats.

“She’s just awesome in each way,” ETSU Deputy Chief Mark Tipton, who coordinated Pepper’s placement, mentioned in a release. “Everyone loves Pepper, particularly the pupils. She makes you smile no matter what kind of working day you are having.”

In accordance to Pepper’s new handler, Sgt. Dreama Pullon, Pepper’s favorite pastime includes riding around campus in the patrol automobile with the window rolled down — building it a lot easier for pupils to get a superior view of their most loved community basic safety officer.

“She means so substantially to everyone I indicate, folks not even in our group appreciates who Pepper is she just delivers these happiness, and honestly, just a lot of like,” Pullon said.

From all of us at News Channel 11, Happy Birthday, Pepper!