Most dog lovers would agree: Welcoming a dog into your family is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. Not only do dogs ...

Is it a scratch behind the ears while staring into those puppy dog eyes, or is it a gentle pat on the back and a wagging tail that makes spending time with a therapy dog so comforting? New research ...

A Missouri House committee learned about a valuable heartland service designed to train service dogs to help both veterans and families with severely autistic children. "Our mission is to change lives ...

Research shows that people with an animal rights mindset preferred positive force-free training, while anthropocentrists ...

An Air Force veteran says she has been denied service at local businesses because of her service dog, and she hopes sharing her story will help raise awareness.

A former Navy EOD veteran explains how CertaPet built a legally compliant telehealth platform connecting veterans and others ...

Veteran suicide is a persistent public health crisis in the United States. Though veterans make up just 7% of the adult population, they account for nearly 14% of adult suicides — 20 veterans lost ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need lessons or direct instruction. They listen, watch, and slowly connect sounds ...

Waldo’s KC PAWS has rehomed nearly 150 dogs in the past year with a team of just six employees. Getty Images Kansas City Protective Animal Welfare Society, a no-kill dog rescue based in Kansas City’s ...

Lions club members in Macomb and Oakland counties gathered before Christmas for a service project. The Saint Clair Shores Lions Club hosted the work session and district meeting that took place at the ...

My daughter adopted a dog, Luna, several years ago, and we got along well at first. Then, during a visit to see my daughter (I’m in Austin; she’s in Denver), Luna suddenly became fearful of me. Her ...

BOISE, Idaho — Future guide dogs are being trained through a partnership between the Guide Dog Foundation and the Idaho Department of Correction, with organizers now asking the community to help keep ...