For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

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

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 ...

Kids Reading to Dogs at the Bush Family Home State Historic Site, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, has been ...

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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 ...

FRANKFORT — In rural Benzie County one woman’s pack of Leonberger therapy dogs is making a remarkable difference in the lives of children with neurological conditions. “We’ve done that drive from the ...

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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 ...