Connie, 13, produced four litters before retiring from the breeding programme at the charity Guide Dogs in 2017. Six of her ...

Two blind teens had their lives changed forever in Southern Pines recently when they were each given a seeing eye dog.

The increase in dog ownership coincides with declining birth rates, but not because dogs are replacing children. Instead, both trends reflect changes in social networks and caregiving dynamics.

Spending time with therapy dogs can lower a child’s anxiety during ED visits, according to findings from a randomized ...

Therapy dogs, when used alongside standard child-life therapy, lead to a modest but significant reduction in anxiety levels reported by both children and parents in pediatric emergency departments.

Opens in a new tab or window 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.

Guide dogs are in formal training until they are ... I can see my friends, and I can take my child to school. I feel confident that I can do things independently,” Ocean says.