The Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Center provides a new ‘paws-on’ service.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The slogan "man's best friend" has been a staple saying about the relationship between dogs and humans forever, and one dog's job at Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Center is to be everyone's best friend. 

Coco is the newest pup on the block and a friend to all. Named after tennis player Coco Gauff, Coco is a 2-year-old yellow lab that works at the Voices of Courage.

Coco is a facility dog and works to comfort children who come into the center for therapy sessions and forensic interviews. 

Carrie Watkins, the director of operations at Voices of Courage, is Coco's handler and mom.

"She is a comfort provider...a comfort care companion. She just kind of sets the tone as mellow and comforting, and she's been here since September, and she's done around 20 forensic interviews," said Watkins. "She sits in on therapy sessions as well."

Coco is a CHAMP, or "Canine Helpers Allow More Possibilities" dog from the CHAMP Assistance Dog Facility in St. Louis, Missouri.

"They start basically from birth, where they're training, so they're trained for two and a half years. So it's a good two-year waiting process and we've actually waited for three years since we applied," said Watkins.

Coco is beyond just a working dog. She's a good girl who loves treats, toys and people. 

After a long day at work, Coco gets to go home with Watkins and her family.