A new study from Wayne State University finds that therapy dogs may be just what the doctor ordered for kids experiencing ...

And Deacon -- a therapy dog that visits patients at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester and goes to libraries to encourage kids to read out loud -- is this year's poster dog for the Detroit Kennel ...

In May, we featured 14 cats, 12 dogs and one skunk in the pet corner of our weekday newsletter. Sign up for the Morning Report — it’s free — by following the prompts at twincities.com/newsletters. For ...

"You know what they say, never go into a body of water alone. Always bring a swimming buddy," one user said in the comments.

Happy Tails Pet Therapy is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that brings trained animal companions into hospitals, schools, senior ...

As a proof-of-concept, a veterinary clinical study was conducted to demonstrate the safety and clinical efficacy of anti-CTLA-4 antibody as salvage combination therapy in dogs with advanced tumors ...

After a week in the hospital following surgery for complications from a sinus infection, Tieauna's spirits were lifted by therapy dogs making their rounds. "I was tore up. I never had a situation ...

Bocce, a certified therapy dog, visits the nursing home residents of the Poplar Bluff campus weekly alongside her handler, Gabe Thompson. She brings out smiles, laughs, and sometimes even a few ...

As she goes from room to room and down each hallway, she’s the center of attention. Bocce, a certified therapy dog, visits the nursing home residents of the… ...

Alert therapy dogs are unique animals in the canine world. They do more than comfort, they protect, notify, and mostly act as a lifeline for their humans who need emotional support or medical help.

A resident at Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center embraces therapy dog Barney in the award-winning photograph "Seeing Without Vision," captured by Certified Nursing Assistant Dorothy Conner. The image ...

Before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted life, miniature horses trotted onto planes as emotional support animals; llamas wandered through nursing homes; therapy dogs toured children’s cancer wards.