They seldom speak, but these volunteers at the Medical University of South Carolina seem to intuitively know what patients ...

A growing number of students are turning to animals to lessen their anxiety. They say that despite the cost, time commitment ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — A new study shows the mood-boosting benefits of Buckeye Paws, a therapy dog program that many health care workers say helps reduce emotional exhaustion and improve work ...

Amara's parents say she has talked about therapy dogs Ellie and Emma ever since. A young leukemia patient recently received a special visit from two therapy dogs, and the sweet encounter was ...

Pet therapy involves the use of animals to support the treatment of physical and mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety ... for effectiveness. Dogs and horses are the most commonly ...

This psychedelic drug showed a safer treatment for dogs suffering from anxiety like separation anxiety disorder ... making it clear that the therapy works without altering the dog's mental ...

A hospital has welcomed a new therapy dog who has already made a difference to patients, according to staff. Thirteen-year-old Barley, and his owner Victoria, started volunteering at West Suffolk ...

Hero’s trainer, Vicky Skinner, said the presence of a dog helps children focus on activities such as reading A therapy dog hailed “exceptional” by its trainer has been helping children feel ...

A therapy dog hailed “exceptional” by its trainer has been helping children feel calmer and more focused at school. Hero, an Italian Spinone, inspired a new course that guided schools through ...

Alden’s dad says they have two dogs at home, and he believes the therapy dogs are helping Norah to get better. “It’s emotional when you have a child that is healthy and then you find out ...

A new program in Broward County is using therapy dogs to respond ... they will kind of interact with the dog and... for a few seconds, just takes away some of that anxiety, some of the emotion ...

The founder of a dog therapy retreat who was sued by a banker ... enrol Sirius on a course to treat its 'severe aggression and anxiety'. 'At the start of the program, a WhatsApp group was created ...