Harley, an Irish setter, gets petted by a volunteer from Mercy School for Special Learning during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Harley, an Irish setter, gets petted by a volunteer from Mercy School for Special Learning during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Get PhotoCaoimhe (Irish for beautiful), a golden retriever, joins owner Katie Dyer during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Caoimhe (Irish for beautiful), a golden retriever, joins owner Katie Dyer during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Get PhotoMichelle Wallace with Louis arrives for a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Louis is a Cavachon — or Cavalier King Charles spaniel and Bichon Frise mix.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Michelle Wallace with Louis arrives for a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Louis is a Cavachon — or Cavalier King Charles spaniel and Bichon Frise mix.Get PhotoSue Ann Reibman holds Sherman, a Maltipoo (Maltese and the poodle mix), during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport. The two have been volunteers since the program's start in December 2015.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Sue Ann Reibman holds Sherman, a Maltipoo (Maltese and the poodle mix), during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport. The two have been volunteers since the program’s start in December 2015.Get PhotoMonty, a Scottish terrier, with owner Tracy Krapf help Lehigh Valley International Airport mark 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Monty, a Scottish terrier, with owner Tracy Krapf help Lehigh Valley International Airport mark 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.Get PhotoAbbey, a St. Bernard, enjoys attention from Donna Ritter as fellow traveler Mackenzie Chamberlain comes in to offer a pet during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Abbey, a St. Bernard, enjoys attention from Donna Ritter as fellow traveler Mackenzie Chamberlain comes in to offer a pet during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Get PhotoLydia Miller with Harley, an Irish setter, join Lehigh Valley International Airport in marking 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Lydia Miller with Harley, an Irish setter, join Lehigh Valley International Airport in marking 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.Get PhotoMonty, a Scottish terrier, and owner Tracy Krapf help Lehigh Valley International Airport mark 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Monty, a Scottish terrier, and owner Tracy Krapf help Lehigh Valley International Airport mark 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.Get PhotoTerry Talbott and 11-year-old Logan join Lehigh Valley International Airport in marking 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Logan is part Cairn terrier, rat terrier and chihuahua.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Terry Talbott and 11-year-old Logan join Lehigh Valley International Airport in marking 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Logan is part Cairn terrier, rat terrier and chihuahua.Get PhotoDebbie Cattell holds onto Charlie as he enjoys attention from Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority employee Leanne Hill during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Charlie is a Cavador, or yellow Labrador and Cavalier King Charles spaniel mix.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Debbie Cattell holds onto Charlie as he enjoys attention from Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority employee Leanne Hill during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Charlie is a Cavador, or yellow Labrador and Cavalier King Charles spaniel mix.Get PhotoLehigh-Northampton Airport Authority Executive Director Thomas Stoudt joins Sherman, a Maltipoo (Maltese and the poodle mix), and Sue Ann Reibman during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Sherman, who is 12, and Reibman have been volunteering with the program since its start in December 2015.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority Executive Director Thomas Stoudt joins Sherman, a Maltipoo (Maltese and the poodle mix), and Sue Ann Reibman during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Sherman, who is 12, and Reibman have been volunteering with the program since its start in December 2015.Get PhotoPhotos of past canine participants in Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport are displayed during a 10th anniversary event highlighting the program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Photos of past canine participants in Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport are displayed during a 10th anniversary event highlighting the program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.Get PhotoCaoimhe (Irish for beautiful), a golden retriever, joins owner Katie Dyer during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Caoimhe (Irish for beautiful), a golden retriever, joins owner Katie Dyer during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Get PhotoPassengers could grab a cookie or cupcake during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Passengers could grab a cookie or cupcake during a celebration Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, of 10 years of the Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) program at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Get PhotoPhotos of past canine participants in Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport are displayed during a 10th anniversary event highlighting the program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

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Lehigh Valley International Airport Authority and volunteers mark decade of C.O.P.E.

Photos of past canine participants in Canines Offering Passengers Encouragement (C.O.P.E.) at Lehigh Valley International Airport are displayed during a 10th anniversary event highlighting the program Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.Get Photo