Dogs are often praised for their ability to comfort people, offering calm companionship in moments of stress or uncertainty.

“While the dogs are a highlight to many, a lot of times they are just a gateway to make conversation with handlers,” she said ...

Therapy dog training focuses on obedience, calmness, and controlled socialization to meet certification standards. Coastline ...

Now, he is full of spunk and will be in training soon to become a therapy dog. Remi is smart, curious and playful. He likes ...

Dogs offer unconditional love, acceptance and loyalty, making canines not just popular pets but also the most common animal used in therapy. Therapy dogs can even be effective in virtual interactions, ...

"He's so amazing and everyone wants to pet him," one of the dog's rescuers said. Everest is a Newfoundland that is training to be a therapy dog with his new family in Oregon, but the pup had to travel ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY − A trio of four-legged friends – Kona, Birdie and Pierce – are coming to work at the St. Lucie County Fire District as part of a behavioral health program to help firefighters and ...

Having therapy dogs present is a service, to support students, and help lower stress levels, and improve mental health.” ...

The Melbourne Fire Department marked a milestone of compassion and care during its December 12 Service and Achievement Ceremony.

Jamie Podworski, a physical education teacher at the school, is a dog lover who has seen the positive impact dogs have on ...