Cyprus airport operator Hermes has launched a new project at Larnaca Airport. It aims to reassure passengers experiencing travel stress while promoting the idea of "adopting" dogs from shelters.
Once a week for the next three months, specially trained dogs will be at the Larnaca airport gates for each passenger to pet. The dogs will spend two hours at the airport. The project is called “Preboarding Zen mode”.
Preparations for it took place over several weeks. The trainers trained the dogs not to react to external stimuli and to behave calmly in the airport environment. Trainers accompany the dogs selected and trained for the project.
“This initiative is part of the sustainable development and social responsibility strategy of Cyprus airport operator Hermes. Its goal is to offer passengers stress relief and create a friendly and calming atmosphere at the airport. At the same time, the program emphasizes the importance of animal adoption, promoting the idea that shelter dogs can make wonderful pets,” the company said in a statement.
In the video published by Hermes, you can see a dog named Triggle, a stray dog who ended up in a shelter and was selected for the project.
The text was prepared based on materials from Politis and Cyprus Mail.
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At the beginning of June, a reader contacted the editors of Vestnik Kipra asking for help. She said that she encountered inappropriate behavior from the staff of one of the shelters, which is why people cannot take the dog home. Her story is here.
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