DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -In senior care facilities, funeral homes, and at other post-tragedy gatherings across the nation, therapy dogs are spreading comfort and companionship that is important and ...

Lemon is one of two pet therapists at Golisano, the other is Dorian, a goldendoodle. Their roles at the children’s hospital, part of the nonprofit Lee Health, is to ease anxiety that young patients ...

“While the dogs are a highlight to many, a lot of times they are just a gateway to make conversation with handlers,” she said. “Handlers need to be good at multitasking, keeping an eye on their dogs ...

Murray Minick, formerly of Altoona, gets acquainted with PawZone therapy dog, Norm, a 5-year-old Bernedoodle owned by Julie Lutz of Altoona. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski HOLLIDAYSBURG — Tails ...

Eskenazi Hospital's therapy dog program brings comfort to patients and staff during the holidays. Learn how these trained ...

Dogs, cats, birds, fish and even horses are increasingly being used in settings ranging from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and... Pet Therapy: How Animals And Humans Heal Each Other ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - In senior care facilities across the nation, therapy dogs are spreading joy and companionship, but their impact goes beyond mere comfort. At the Ivy at Davenport nursing home, ...

NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY, Ireland, March 26 (Reuters) - Flanked by a gaggle of smartphone-wielding onlookers, Irish farmer Joe Phelan ushered two alpacas down the corridor of a local nursing home as ...