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Air travel often brings out the worst in otherwise placid human beings. The sight of a check-in or security line can cause the most even-keeled of souls to renounce any belief in the social contract or basic decency.

Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is introducing out a new solution to this problem: dogs.

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The Pet Squad, comprised of 30 dogs and their volunteer handlers, will roam the terminal offering precious moments of relaxation amidst the normal airport hubbub.

This incarnation of the Pet Squad extends a pilot project that was run in conjunction with the Companion Animal Adoption Centres of Québec (CAACQ).

“The pilot project was very positive for everyone involved and the reactions from both passengers and employees showed just how much the presence of a dog can change things,” CAACQ general manager Johanne Tassé said in a statement.

The airport notes that the Pet Squad is entirely distinct from the Canine Squad. Despite having a similar name and species, the latter sniffs out various substances that one ought not bring to an airport — or anywhere.