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 ...

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 ...

Not all medical professionals wear white coats. Some go to work wearing a vest and leash. "He is truly an old soul," Children's Medical Center Plano Social Worker/Dog Handler Anne Vidacovich said, ...

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 ...

COSTA MESA, Calif. (WSVN) — Therapy dogs in California are playing a crucial role in helping children overcome their fear of reading aloud. Launched in 2002 by volunteers in Orange County, the Canine ...

The dogs also sit in on therapy sessions at the advocacy center, and staff told WINK News they’re invaluable in helping kids open up. Milena Weston is the Community Awareness & Outreach Supervisor of ...

Two therapy dogs became critical to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and their work gave a whole new meaning to man's best friend. After almost a decade of bringing comfort and tail wags to patients, ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Six-year-old Tieauna Radney found her smile again thanks to a special four-legged visitor at Children's Hospital of Michigan. After a week in the ...

Randomized trial results showed that a brief visit with a therapy dog provided a "modest" reduction in anxiety reported by young patients in the emergency department (ED). When added to standard child ...

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 ...

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 ...

CORRYVILLE, Ohio (WKRC) - Two beloved therapy dogs, Leica and Chevy, are retiring after years of providing comfort to children at Children's Hospital. These golden retriever mixes have been ...