Service Dog Got an Honorary “Dog”tor Law Degree!

Posted by Alex in Animal on December 1, 2008 at 12:40 am


Amy Jones has a really, really smart dog - and she can prove it: her 6-year-old service dog Skeeter actually has a "dog"tor degree from Baylor University School of Law!

The 6-year-old service dog received an honorary law degree from Baylor University two weeks ago, when his owner, Amy Jones, graduated alongside him.

The black Labrador deserved the degree, Jones said, as he has been present every step of the way over the past two-and-a-quarter years of intensive study.

Baylor University’s dean and professors appeared to agree with Jones, as they presented Skeeter with his signed and authorized honorary degree on Saturday, Nov. 8.

"Whereas he is now an older, wiser and even a bit fatter dog; Whereas those who survive Baylor Law School are entitled to all barking rights, entitlements and appearances thereto," Skeeter’s diploma reads.

"Therefore, be it hereby decreed that Baylor University School of Law confers upon Skeeter the Labrador this honorary juris ‘dog’tor degree."

Link - via Rue The Day

(Photo: Amy Jones)

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6 comments to "Service Dog Got an Honorary “Dog”tor Law Degree!"

  1. raina_c
    December 1st, 2008 at 1:02 am

    What a nice story. Thank you!!!

  2. SenorMysterioso
    December 1st, 2008 at 1:16 am

    this story made me smile

  3. PancakeMan
    December 1st, 2008 at 1:29 am

    There was a guy in a few of my classes with a seeing eye dog, we joked that the dog had the highest GPA of any of us.

  4. Evilbeagle
    December 1st, 2008 at 5:09 am

    Awwwww. How sweet. :)

  5. Ali S.
    December 1st, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    Lucky dog…got a degree faster than I have…grumble grumble.

  6. LuLu and LoLLy
    December 3rd, 2008 at 1:04 am

    Dear Friendz, We are 2 Maltese dogs and this is one of the best stories we have ever read and Skeeter we must give you a very enthusiastic Two Paws Up, also to your outstanding human. Congratulations all the way around! Love, Your PaLs, LuLu and LoLLy!


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