Chance the therapy dog visits Shriners Children's Lexington to help children navigate overwhelming hospital visits and life with a limb difference Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

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Several organizations offer therapy dog certification and training programs. The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is an international registry providing testing, certification, and insurance. Pet Partners is ...

The differences between service, therapy, emotional support, and working dogs can get confusing. They can be distinguished by the spaces they enter, what role they focus on, and their skills. Therapy ...

Jake the pit bull is working with his owner Dr. Risë VanFleet to become a certified animal-assisted play therapy dog after the psychologist adopted the dog from Best Friends Animal Society Jake the ...

Therapy dog training in Santa Rosa Beach focuses on assessment, obedience foundations, and prep for evaluation through ...

One New York-based foundation has put the power of dogs to good use. For nearly 25 years, the Good Dog Foundation has trained and certified dogs to help individuals in schools, hospitals, nursing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Therapy dog Beacon at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on June 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Julio Cortez/AP) At the U.S. Olympic ...

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 ...

In today’s fast-paced, always-on world, mental health has finally taken its place in the spotlight—and guess who’s stealing the show? Pets. Yes, furry, feathered, and sometimes even scaled companions ...