Instagram page showcases dogs on campus and for adoption

For freshman Mallorie Sievert, coming to Elon meant moving a couple hundred miles away from her two beloved golden retrievers, who always made her happy and reduced her stress. Sievert grew up with dogs, and being away from her companions for the first time this academic year was difficult. After an acting class workshop that discussed what could make her happier, Sievert had an idea: she was going to meet more dogs on campus. Sievert spotted a goldendoodle puppy at College Coffee and snapped a picture, sending it to her friends. The enthusiastic responses she received motivated her to create a private Snapchat story about dogs around Elon’s campus. “I had it as a private Snapchat story for a day or two, and it just kept growing, and people kept texting me being like, ‘Can you add me to the private story?’” Sievert said. “Then, a couple people swiped up, and they were like, ‘You should make this into an Instagram.’” “I have a superpower where I can spot dogs from absurdly far distances.I’ll be sitting in the dining hall, and I’ll be like, ‘Look there’s a dog,’ and I’ll point out the window across a field and there’s a…
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