For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, ...

With wagging tails and warm hearts, retirees and their therapy dogs are bringing comfort to communities while discovering a new purpose after retirement.

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, ...

“Dog is man’s best friend” is not an expression that is unfamiliar to us. Very often that quote bears witness to the diligent work and acts of heroism performed by dogs, both here and abroad. At the ...

OC Animal Allies’ Canine Literacy program helps children improve their reading skills through monthly sessions with trained therapy dogs at local public libraries.

Pets such as dogs, cats and even miniature horses can offer humans much more than companionship. Trained therapy animals and guide dogs can provide essential assistance and support that other forms of ...

On July 1, the Office of Equal Opportunity, Accessibility and Title IX published a new assistance animal policy outlining “requirements and guidelines.” The new policy “is much more comprehensive” ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS –After months of training, the ...

An organized group of therapy animals took to the Nevada County Fairgrounds Wednesday to commemorate National Therapy Animal Day, which is celebrated every April 30. “In Nevada County we have ...

CU Boulder recognizes that individuals with certain types of disabilities may require animal assistance while on campus. Two categories of animals may be allowed on campus to assist individuals with ...