Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School students, from left, Sam Chalfant, 13, Abby Lescenski, 12, and Kayla Somers, 11, work with Esther, a therapy dog in training, at the Las Vegas school T …

Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School students, from left, Sam Chalfant, 13, Abby Lescenski, 12, and Kayla Somers, 11, work with Esther, a therapy dog in training, at the Las Vegas school Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. The 15-week-old goldendoodle is under the training of Brad Norton of Norton Dog Training. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto