The University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles has hired a goldendoodle named Professor Beauregard Tirebiter, according to USC News, a university news site run by USC's communications team.


He resides on the second floor of the university's student health centre, where he provides affection and comfort to stressed students as a wellness dog, USC News wrote. He even has office hours, a uniform and business cards -- though he has "trouble handing out the latter".


The hope is that Professor Tirebiter will help create a sense of community on campus, in addition to providing therapeutic companionship, said Paula Lee Swinford, director of the Office of Wellness and Health Promotion at USC.