"Just having that body next to you sometimes is the comfort they need to do things, go out in public or to get back to school ...

Dogs really do help people feel better and science now proves it. When time is spent with dogs the brain changes in ways that makes others feel calm and happy. Even just petting a dog makes the mind ...

As a young professional, Lauren Haynes has moved a number of times in the past decade for her job - from South Jersey to Philadelphia to California and, most recently, to Charlotte. "I've used all the ...

Yes, there are medical service dogs specifically trained to help those with hearing loss. These hearing dogs are trained to “alert and lead,” helping to hear sounds and notify their person when ...

Guide dogs for low vision and blindness can be beneficial. This may include moving around, avoiding obstacles, and mental health. Share on Pinterest German Adrasti/Getty Images Service dogs for people ...

Regular visits by a therapy dog can aid the healing of people hospitalized for treatment of mental disorders, a new study says. Therapy dogs eased the loneliness and isolation of patients in a ...

At a Ukrainian police canine facility about a 40-minute drive from Kyiv, dogs are being used to do something trauma survivors often struggle with: Persuade the nervous system that danger has ended.

A rescue dog doesn’t check your credit score. It leans against whoever needs compassion most. Any animal shelter on a ...