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DENVER -- Airports can be very stressful places. Incoming flights, outgoing flights, security checks, luggage. And there’s always the old standby: If you’re of age, a delicious libation.

But Denver International Airport is offering another more natural way to destress: The Canine Airport Therapy Squad.

“A dog can have that much of an impact on a person’s well being and ability to get through a tough situation,” said Lisa Dittberner, volunteer programs manager at DIA.

Twenty-six dogs with handlers roam the airport and do what dogs do best: Make people feel pretty darn good.

But the dogs are specially trained therapy dogs, and are used to human contact and interaction.

“When they’re little, before the first year-and-a-half, you just take them everywhere. You go and ask people to pet your dog. You take them up to kids in strollers, people in wheelchairs, even people in funny hats,” said Karyn Schad, a CATS volunteer.

People in funny hats?

Since the CATS program started in October, there have been zero complaints.

"It really does reduce your stress. Just petting the dog and it’s soothing nature makes you feel at ease,” an airport traveler said Thursday.

The dogs and handlers work a two-hour shift. There’s just so much love a pooch can process at one time.