Service Dogs Provide Care, Support for DoD Warrior Games Athletes

Story by Shannon Collins DoD News CHICAGO, July 8, 2017 — About 265 wounded, ill and injured service members and …

Therapy dog meets patients face to face, wheelchair to wheelchair

By Cristela Guerra GLOBE STAFF  JULY 13, 2017 Charlie the pug has grown accustomed to being addressed in different languages. Russian. Chinese. English. …

Seniors at Assisted Living Facility and Their New Foster Kittens

BY AMY JAMIESON•@MYLOMICKEY Foster parents help lay the foundation for a stable forever home. Seniors living at The Piper Assisted Living and …

Nurses help rescue dog for resident’s recovery

By JAMES L. WHITE jamesw@harrisondaily.com ‘It all worked out perfect;’ Nurses help rescue dog for resident’s recovery. It’s been said that …

4 Things to Consider Before Getting a Service Dog

from Multiple Sclerosis News Today “Having a service dog can greatly enhance the life of someone living with a chronic …

Therapy pig brings joy to seniors and staff

Her name is Blue, but she makes people who meet her anything but. The South Florida pot-bellied pig is a certified …

Pet therapy program for antepartum high-risk pregnancies: a pilot study.

OBJECTIVE: This pilot study evaluated the potential benefits of pet therapy on symptoms of anxiety and depression in antepartum hospitalized …

Wolf Sanctuary Helps Military Veterans Heal From PTSD

via LA Weekly “Wolves, it seems, are mostly misunderstood. Equally misunderstood in American culture is the war veteran. In recent …

The Health Benefits of Pets for Older Adults

 By Ronni Gordon When Lynette Whiteman’s youngest child went to college, Whiteman went out and got a second dog that …

Patient with Alzheimer’s beams with puppy from Borrow My Doggy

From Daily Mail Richard Dawson, from Worthing, discovered a service called Borrow My Doggy, which matches up dog owners with …