There’s nothing to make a heart swoon quite the way the soft nuzzle of a furry friend can and to celebrate the Valentine’s holiday, Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Pet Encounter Therapy (PET) ...

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, ...

Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners—a Bellevue, Wash.-based national therapy animal organization focusing on improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond—traces her ...

Therapy dog training in Santa Rosa Beach focuses on assessment, obedience foundations, and prep for evaluation through ...

Miracle, a seven-year-old therapy dog, received the Oklahoma Pet Hall of Fame Companion Award for her work with the Boys and ...

Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers people to live more fulfilling lives through the human-animal bond, has announced its expansion from a local initiative to a national ...

According to a 2025 report by the American Veterinary Medical Association, animal-assisted intervention is an umbrella term describing the utilization of animals to benefit the human experience. The ...

Edward Hospital in Naperville is seeking dogs to join its animal-assisted therapy program. Online application are available for owners who would like to have their pets considered, a news release said ...

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 ...

The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon is on Sunday, Nov. 2 As runners limber up for Nov. 2's New York City Marathon, a group of social pups is getting ready for the big run as well. For the marathon, ...

A new study suggests that a visit from a dog can make a difference for hospitalized patients.