Dog #1
Who is Duncan?
These three phrases are often said when telling someone what NOT to do when interacting with a service dog.
What is "No talk. No touch. No eye contact?"
This is the name of our wonderful SMSD contact! (Hint: you met her last semester!)
Who is Maylee?
Dogs primarily sweat through these parts of their bodies.
What are paw pads?
This is the number of smokey statues located around campus.
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Dog #2
Who is Wilson?
SMSD trains these two types of service dogs.
What are mobility assistance and PTSD/psychiatric service dogs?
This is the name of the restaurant where VPP is having their next percentage night.
This dog breed is the fastest breed in the world.
What is a greyhound?
This is the number of students that currently attend UTK. (Rounded to the nearest thousand)
What is 40,000 students?
Dog #3
Who is Checkers?
As of March 2026, SMSDiT currently consists entirely of this breed.
What is Labrador Retrievers?
This is the name of the week in April where VPP has service and social events every day to spread awareness about service dog etiquette.
What is Respect the Vest week?
This is the number of dog breeds that are recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC).
What is 205 breeds?
This was the year Smokey was chosen as the UTK official mascot.
What is the year 1953?
Dog #4
Under U.S. law, businesses can only ask two questions about a service dog under this federal act.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This is the number of members that we have in VPP! (Not including the exec board)
What is 243?🤯
Similar to a human fingerprint, this part of a dog is unique to each individual.
What is their nose print?
This is the oldest building on campus.
Dog #5
Who is Lindsey?
This is the number of dogs currently in the SMSD program.
What is 21 dogs?
This is the name of the first ever VPP president!
Who is Grace Nystrom?
This breed is an ancient, medium-sized German breed (17–20 inches, 25–45 lbs) known for being energetic, intelligent, and fearless, originally used for ratting and guarding.
What is the German Pinscher?
This was the year Neyland stadium was built.
What is 1921?