"Wag Brigade" at San Francisco airport

A therapy dog named Toby looks on inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 3, 2013.

The San Francisco SPCA and San Francisco International Airport joined forces to launch a new program called "Wag Brigade" that will have a team of certified therapy dogs that will patrol the airport to help calm stressed travelers during the busy holiday season.

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A young boy pets a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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A therapy dog named Toby wears a vest that says "pet me" inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

Toby's owner Shari Marks told CBS San Francisco that the therapy pooch wasn't a perfect fit for hospitals because he occasionally drooled on patients. The "mellow" dog however is a big favorite among kids.

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A traveler pets a therapy dog named Donner inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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Flight attendants pet a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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A traveler pets a therapy dog named Lady Jenna Barbara inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

"She has a good, mellow temperament and I want to share her qualities with people," said her owner Fabio Giuntarelli to CBS San Francisco.

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Airport spokesperson Doug Yakel told CBS San Francisco he hopes the Wag Brigade program can run all year.

Flight attendants pet a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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A young girl contemplates petting a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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Rick Oberst (R) walks a therapy dog named Donner inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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Travelers pet a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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A traveler pets a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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A therapy dog named Toby reacts as he is pet by a traveler inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.

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A traveler pets a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec.3, 2013.

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A young girl pets a therapy dog named Donner inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport, Dec. 3, 2013.