Photos: Murray brings comfort and fun to Northern York High School

Jacy throws her head back in laughter as Murray, the 3 year-old service, gives her a kiss on the cheek on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Murray is one of seven service dogs throughout Northern York School District. The dogs can do everything from helping students calm down to closing doors.

Murray leaps up to give Jacy a kiss on the cheek, one of many commands the service dog knows to help comfort students, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Murray is one of seven service dogs throughout Northern York School District. The dogs can do everything from helping students calm down to closing doors.

While Murray spends most of his time in the 'Life Skills' classroom with his handler and special education teacher Lauren Berry, his is accessible to the rest of the high school. 'Kids will come in here having such a bad day,' Berry said. 'They'll sit with him for a few minutes, then they'll get up and go on their day like nothing ever happened.'

Murray wears this red, service dog vest during most of the school day, aside form his 42 minute lunch break during seventh period. 'It's really cool that they teach them that when this is on, you're working,' Murray's handler and Northern York Special education teacher said of the vest. 'When this is off, you can be a normal dog.'

MaKenna, a ninth-grade student at Northern York High School, laughs as Murray leaps up for a kiss, demonstrating some of his comfort commands, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. MaKenna, a big fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins, loves that the dog's name is the same as her favorite hockey team's goalie, Matt Murray.

Murray, one of seven service dogs throughout Northern York School District, stands in his classroom at the jhigh school. 'It has made a huge difference,' said Northern High School principal Steve Lehman. 'So I think that's where I would say it's been money well spent within the district. ... It does add to the overall environment, having dogs part of what we do.'

Surrounded by toys and a blanket, Murray lays down in his bed in the life skills classroom at Northern York High School, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Murray, who turned 3 years old on Sept. 29, is one of seven service dogs throughout Northern York School District.

Murray lies under the table beside Nathan in Lauren Berry's classroom at Northern High School. Murray - one of seven service dogs throughout the school district - knows more than 100 commands that help comfort students and take some pressure off of the teachers during certain situations.

Murray the service dog sits under the table during a class at Northern High School. He can do everything from helping students calm down to closing doors.

When he's not comforting students or running errands for the teacher, Murray can be seen laying in his dog bed along the wall of the classroom, lined up with the teacher's desks, as seen here, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Murray is one of seven service dogs throughout Northern York School District. The dogs can do everything from helping students calm down to closing doors.

A framed photo of Murray and his handler, Lauren Berry, sit over Murray's bed in Berry's classroom on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Murray is one of seven service dogs throughout Northern York School District. The dogs can do everything from helping students calm down to closing doors.