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title: "Dunkin' Launches Dogs of Joy Program Complete with Chief Joy Officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9618b49b-e080-4acd-8a78-3f7b07b92f3f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/dunkin-launches-dogs-of-joy-program-complete-with-chief-joy-officer-2708681
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-12-13T15:10:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:27.252Z
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# Dunkin' Launches Dogs of Joy Program Complete with Chief Joy Officer

**TL;DR:** Dunkin' launches the Dogs of Joy program to increase service dogs in children's hospitals. The program is part of the Joy in Childhood Foundation and features Cooper Dunkin', a trained service dog, as Chief Joy Officer.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-12-13. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/dunkin-launches-dogs-of-joy-program-complete-with-chief-joy-officer-2708681).*

## Story

Dunkin' has announced the launch of a new initiative – the Dogs of Joy. According to a recent article in QSR Magazine, this serves as a component of its philanthropic program, the Joy in Childhood Foundation. The initiative strives to increase the number of service dogs found in children’s hospitals across the nation.

As part of the launch, Dunkin’ has adopted its own resident dog. Cooper Dunkin’, a black lab and golden retriever mix, has been named the company’s own Chief Joy Officer as well as the ambassador for the initiative. He is a trained service dog from Canine Assistants in Milton, Georgia. Cooper will pay special visits to hospitals across the United States.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- Dunkin' Brands (company)
- philanthropy (topic)
- service dogs (topic)
- children's hospitals (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/dunkin-launches-dogs-of-joy-program-complete-with-chief-joy-officer-2708681). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9618b49b-e080-4acd-8a78-3f7b07b92f3f).