"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Teddy is one of 50 dogs the organization gives free-of-charge each year. Since its founding in 1989, the nonprofit has placed nearly 1,000 dogs who have been trained to open doors, summon elevators, ...

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.