Polly may not wear a white coat, but she has excellent bedside manner. The Labrador Retriever recently visited an 8-year-old ...

Former prosecutor, Paul Rucha, spent two years in training with his facility dog to support child victims in Maine courts. Courts that just changed their policy.

A new study finds that getting a family dog is linked with a big jump in physical activity in younger kids – especially in young girls. The finding is part of a growing body of research investigating ...

The way a dog behaves around a child often feels noticeably different from how it acts with adults. There may be more patience, extra alertness, or even a gentle hesitation. These subtle changes are ...

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Researchers have found a clear link between the acquisition or loss of a family dog and the level of physical activity undertaken by children in the family, with the impact most noticeable in girls.

Service dogs, originally trained to assist physically disabled individuals with guidance, physical tasks, and medical alerts, have more recently begun to provide psychiatric assistance to individuals ...

In some countries, the number of dogs has increased so much that it now exceeds the number of children. While the emotional significance of dogs is clearly rising worldwide, it remains uncertain ...

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It’s no wonder owning a family dog is popular in the UK – research shows that our wellbeing can increase with dog ownership, and there’s even evidence that children’s development can benefit if they ...

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