Canine animation at Montréal-Trudeau…

Since the beginning of October, we are providing passengers with a new entertaining and soothing experience. A squad composed of 30 dogs has been formed to roam around the terminal, offering moments of companionship to travellers who can admire the animals and speak with their handlers. Called YUL Pet Squad, this initiative is so far greatly appreciated. Initially implemented as a pilot project in collaboration with the Companion Animal Adoption Centres of Québec (caacQ), the squad contributes to improve passengers experience.

Highlights
• The YUL Pet Squad is currently present in the international and domestic zones of the airport terminal.
• Volunteers let passengers approach the dog, but never go to them in case they have allergies or a phobia.
• The squad’s name is a nod to the canine unit managed by the Airport Patrol, known as the Canine Squad.
• The caacQ coordinates and selects the dog handlers, ensuring that they meet ADM’s security criteria.
• Pet owners/guardians are performing this activity on a volunteer basis.
• Each volunteer has completed a two-hour training course and visited the site with their dog to assess its comfort level in an airport setting.

Volunteers are welcomed!
The recruitment and selection process is managed by the CAACQ experts. If you are interested, you can write to: info@caacq.ca

For more information, read the news release.