Pets As Therapy (PAT) has launched its Christmas Appeal 2025 inspired by the extraordinary impact of Annie, a Yorkshire ...

Therapy dogs are often employed in schools, prisons and nursing homes to help improve human health. Now, new evidence shows having these fluffy companions in the emergency room may be beneficial for ...

Therapy dogs have long visited nursing homes and schools — even disaster sites — offering comfort to humans. A new study shows that a 10-minute visit from a therapy dog can help relieve patients' pain ...

About 10 minutes with a therapy dog soothed kids who felt anxious about being emergency room patients. A clinical trial found that after spending time with a dog, young patients reported a ...

Humans and dogs have had a special bond for centuries. Coming home from a long day to a wagging tail is bound to cheer anyone up. But dogs have proven to be so much more than just pets. Research shows ...

Why is there a dearth of therapy dogs? This is a question that has bothered me for a long time. The usefulness of therapy dogs has been well documented. For example, the newest edition of the Handbook ...

Therapy dogs work in schools, airports, courtrooms, nursing homes, mental health clinics, and other community organizations. Depending on their role and training, they listen to young readers, ...

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A Florida county paramedic group is teaming up to bring therapy dogs to first responders, reported WINK News. When Collier County EMS wanted to help their paramedics deal with stress, they decided to ...