I am a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind and have a gifted therapy dog. I also spend a lot of time in dog classes, hanging out in dog parks, and meeting, greeting, and avoiding other ...

For kids who feel nervous reading out loud, Plano Public Library offers a heartwarming solution: an audience that listens patiently and never judges. The Readers & Waggers program at Haggard Library ...

My therapy dog doesn't keep score, doesn't have an agenda, and doesn't feel any urgency for anyone to change. Seven years in, ...

Not all medical professionals wear white coats. Some go to work wearing a vest and leash. "He is truly an old soul," Children's Medical Center Plano Social Worker/Dog Handler Anne Vidacovich said, ...

When Tosha Tharp-Gaitanis incorporated the family pet, a French bulldog named Zoe, to help liven up the occupational therapy exercises prescribed for her son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, it made a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. With reports that 7 out of 10 teens in the U.S. are ...

Pet therapy dogs are used in hospitals and hospices to ease anxiety for patients and their families. Studies show that animal-assisted therapy can reduce blood pressure, stress and feelings of ...

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, ...

Sabrina Tsentner had met Jerry Ziegler before, so she knew what to expect when she knelt in front of him, stared deeply into his eyes and gave him a few scratches on his head. An instant sense of calm ...