In a hyper-digital, burnout-heavy world, Gen Z is turning to dog-assisted therapy as a gentle, science-backed way to manage stress and emotional overload.

While it's well known that spending time with dogs can ease stress, new research shows that watching a short video of a dog can have a similar comforting effect. Led by Dr. John-Tyler Binfet, ...

Why is there a dearth of therapy dogs? This is a question that has bothered me for a long time. The usefulness of therapy dogs has been well documented. For example, the newest edition of the Handbook ...

Healing begins the moment you're seen & heard. Therapy isn’t about fixing you — it’s about freeing you. Have mood swings, anxiety, or past trauma ever kept you from living the life you envision? I ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every week, “Pet Pals TV” shares a fun, interesting, and informative story about our-four legged and furry friend population. On the latest “Pet Pals TV,” host Patty ...

Charli loves her job. She’s currently hard at work lying on her back getting belly rubs from a few children. But she’s not slacking off — she's a six-year-old golden retriever. Charli is a therapy dog ...

SEATTLE — First-year college students who regularly interacted with therapy dogs during the semester reported fewer signs of stress and depression, according to a new study from Washington State ...

MINT HILL, N.C. — Kismet, an English Springer Spaniel, and her owner Stacey Yeoman have been bringing joy to patients and staff at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center for the past two months as a ...

Eleven-year-old Emily Owie faces demanding physical and occupational therapy every day, and feels near-constant pain from a limb-lengthening surgical procedure. But the Atlanta child now has something ...

For those of us who share our lives with pets, we know that their very presence can change the energy of a room. Whether it’s a quiet evening at home or a stressful afternoon, our animals help to ...