The Tewksbury Police Department is holding a contest for students to help name a puppy who is training to become a comfort dog for the department.Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus said the department has been working with Monadnock Labradoodles, a small dog breeder in southern New Hampshire, to find an appropriate young puppy to serve as a partner for School Resource Officer Eric Hanley.Trainers at Monadnock Labradoodles selected a specific puppy whose personality is appropriate for a comfort dog. Labradoodles, a cross between poodles and Labrador retrievers, were bred to create an allergy- and asthma-friendly breed that also have calm, clever and confident personalities and love human interaction."He is a sweet, confident, calm, quiet, soulful puppy who loves human interaction and has the ability to process through new, potentially 'scary' environments," Danielle Borozinski, a manager at Monadnock Labradoodles, said of the selected puppy. "He also is the largest of the litter at just over seven pounds, so he will be at least 30 pounds at adulthood, which will be great given his work."The puppy will join Hanley and the department on Nov. 28 and then attend training at the Auntie Dog Training Studio in Tewksbury.Once he is fully trained, the Labradoodle will serve alongside Hanley and work to calm and build relationships with Tewksbury Public Schools students, as well as at community events around town."This newest member of the Tewksbury Police Department will help serve, protect and comfort students here in Tewksbury, so I'm excited to give the students in our community an opportunity to have a little fun while helping us choose a perfect name," Columbus said. "Lets get creative and work together to welcome this young K-9 who will become both a friend and a resource to our community."Click here to submit a name before the Nov. 30 deadline.The initiative to add a comfort dog to the department's roster is being fully funded by donations from Monadnock Labradoodles, Walmart, Salem Five Bank, Auntie Dog Training Studio, Taught-a-Lot Childcare and WellPet LLC.