Therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers from Just Paws are a welcome presence at the Ottawa Courthouse, where the stress ...

Most people know that an assistance dog helps someone with a disability – but beyond that, many false assumptions surround ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed” by stress. At the same time, a growing body ...

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 ...

New research suggests dogs may sense negative intentions through emotional cues, behavior, and even chemical signals.

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 ...

Corey Hudson did not conceive the idea of training gentle dogs to perform simple, daily functions that might profoundly enhance the lives of people without use of their arms and/or legs. But Hudson ...

Scientists in the U.S. and Britain are looking at dogs for answers. Dogs have a remarkable sense of smell and scientists are studying whether our canine friends could help identify people infected ...

Grief does not belong only to people. Dogs form strong attachments to people and other animals, and when those bonds are ...