Pediatric emergency departments could turn to dogs to reduce anxious kids and parents alike, potentially offering an alternative to medications, new data suggest. The randomized clinical trial of 80 ...

Facility dogs are bringing moments of comfort and joy to children's hospitals, offering far more than a friendly face. Unlike ...

In this heartwarming Instagram reel featuring a therapy dog hospital visit, a child’s whole face and being changes. This video demonstrates why pediatric hospitals include dog visit programs as part ...

Moments of joy are common whenever hospital facility dogs show up to spend time with patients. These furry caregivers aren’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An Altadena school that burned down in the Eaton Fire is bringing comfort dogs to help students adjust to a new normal two months after the fire. Jennifer Foley Tolbert, the head of school, said the ...