Adopting a pet can have lasting effects on your child—it can teach your kid how to love, experience a real bond, and learn how to nurture life that extends beyond their own. Teaching your child to be ...

An adaptable dog breed being pet by its owner.

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On three acres in Waxhaw, Charlie Petrizzo, 47, raises companion dogs for children with chronic conditions, serious injuries and special needs including autism and Down syndrome. Petrizzo and his wife ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

Parents of children with variable levels of walking impairment perceive significant quality of life improvements in their children after six months of living with a mobility assistance dog, according ...

Birdie joins 5 other therapy dogs at the hospital Birdie will work with pediatric patients moving through the pre-operation care process A new four-legged staff member has joined the Studer Family ...

Reading to dogs improves children's reading, study says. EAST NORWALK, Conn. Aug. 18, 2010— -- Man's best friend can do a lot more than fetch and roll over. Research now suggests that dogs can ...