Pups are on patrol to help kids and people in tough situations. The dogs travel to hospitals and schools for therapy sessions to relax people. The Beesley’s Paw Prints pet therapy program is a ...

Hundreds of excited students in Athens recently welcomed River the blind therapy dog to their school for a special program about kindness, resilience and inclusion. Dog owner and ...

FRANKFORT — In rural Benzie County one woman’s pack of Leonberger therapy dogs is making a remarkable difference in the lives of children with neurological conditions. “We’ve done that drive from the ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Last summer, CBS 8 asked the community to open their hearts—and their wallets—to help bring full-time therapy dogs to Rady Children’s Hospital. And you answered. Thanks to ...

Eleven-year-old Emily Owie faces demanding physical and occupational therapy every day, and feels near-constant pain from a limb-lengthening surgical procedure. But the Atlanta child now has something ...

Randomized trial results show anxiety among children in the emergency department was significantly reduced by a 10-minute visit with a therapy dog and handler. The therapy dog visit also reduced the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children who interacted with therapy dogs reported greater decreases in stress levels during ED visits. Fewer ...

A new behavioral health center for kids is set to open in Grand Rapids next month, and a 1-year-old Labrador named Sully will be among those welcoming patients.

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is launching a new literacy initiative aimed at helping young readers build confidence-with the help of therapy dogs. This spring, the Reading ...

When the first-graders in Katie Stefanic’s class at Hanson Elementary School learned they were going to have a surprise visitor, they were curious about who would be stopping by. Their smiles and ...

SAN DIEGO — Rady Children's Hospital is working to launch its first professional resident canine therapy program, where specially trained dogs will work alongside medical staff to help young patients ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Children’s Place is welcoming a new team member! Coleman is a professionally trained English Labrador Retriever, who will serve as a full-time facility dog. Coleman, the new ...