Multiple families are turning to service dogs — and the community — hoping they will bring life-saving medical assistance and ...

Two families in eastern Ontario have welcomed some very special four-legged friends into their homes, ones whose job is to help their children with autism.

Every day a volunteer for Helping Paws wakes up early and becomes an Uber driver for some of the cutest and most helpful clients ever — service dogs in training. Helping Paws breeds, trains and places ...

MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — A courthouse in eastern Pennsylvania is among the first in the state to use dogs to help children feel safe and relaxed before they testify. The Delaware County courts are partnering ...

GERMAN SHEPHERD NAMED BE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AT THREE YEARS OLD. KENDALL THINKS PARENTS STARTED ADVOCATING FOR HER RIGHT AWAY. SO KENDALL IS MY AMAZING DAUGHTER. SHE IS ON THE SPECTRUM. SHE’S ...

Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility ...

A new study from Wayne State University finds that therapy dogs may be just what the doctor ordered for kids experiencing anxiety in the emergency room. Research shows around 15% of children need ...

Reading to dogs improves children's reading, study says. EAST NORWALK, Conn. Aug. 18, 2010— -- Man's best friend can do a lot more than fetch and roll over. Research now suggests that dogs can ...

TODAY ON. FOR THE RECORD, I DIDN’T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT A SERVICE DOG COULD DO FOR ME. A LOCAL ORGANIZATION AIMED AT PROVIDING SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS. I KNEW THAT WITHIN THE FIRST, I WOULD SAY TWO ...

While some schools in Europe are using TV shows to help students better confront their emotions, New York City is turning to furry specialists. For over 15 years, a Fair Shake for Youth’s volunteer ...

There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But ...