Dogs are the most common service animals, with over 50,000 in the U.S. as of 2025. This makes sense, considering that dogs have a long-standing history as service animals and a well-established system ...

Roxy Therapy Dogs has launched Therapy Dog track of classes created and taught by local certified professional trainer and ...

Sabrina Tsentner had met Jerry Ziegler before, so she knew what to expect when she knelt in front of him, stared deeply into his eyes and gave him a few scratches on his head. An instant sense of calm ...

Therapy dog Beacon at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on June 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Julio Cortez/AP) At the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, a furry friend was on the sidelines providing comfort ...

Recently, there has been tremendous growth in the focus on mental health in K-12 education. Children nowadays face various stressors in school (academically and socially), as well as challenges from ...

Therapy dogs are now another tool in the Howard County Public Schools toolbox for responding to traumatic events in school communities.

The impact that pets and therapy animals have on our mental health can’t be overstated. Whether you’ve met a therapy dog in hospital or at college, or your cat has simply been more affectionate than ...

Dogs are not our nearest relatives in the animal kingdom, but they are our oldest friends. Scientific evidence suggests that, at least 10,000 years ago, early humans gradually domesticated wild dogs, ...

Therapy dog teams offer comfort, connection, and companionship in hospitals, schools, libraries, and other community settings. This volunteer job can be a gratifying way to serve your community and ...