Bella is a rescue Golden Retriever from a shelter in Serbia. She is an avid people-pleaser, has highly developed relational skills, and assists with mediations by bringing oxytocin into the room.
Bella is always willing to work pro bone-o.
For information about the role of dogs in mediation, see:
David A. Paul, “Dog-Assisted Mediation,” 23 Harvard Negotiation Law Review 123 (2017)
Robert Benjamin, “Dogs as Conflict Mediators,” Mediate.com (April 5, 2017)
Andrew Leaser, “See Spot Mediate: Utilizing the Emotional and Psychological Benefits of ‘Dog Therapy’ in Victim-Offender Mediation,” 20 Ohio State Journal of Dispute Resolution 943 (2005)