A recent PetSmart survey found that 69% of pet parents feel increased guilt leaving their pets alone during the holidays. To ease this guilt, nearly half offer entertainment to keep their pets ...

Pets have become central to the holiday season, with pet parents including their pets in all holiday traditions. Yet, many cats and dogs find themselves alone during the season as pet parents are ...

Dena Lancaster, family and consumer sciences teacher at WACC, said having therapy dogs in the school is making a difference. She noted one interaction a student had, where an autistic child had an ...

Imposing pet passports for dogs, cats and ferrets to travel from one part of the UK to another has been branded an “outrage” at Westminster. The condemnation came as the House of Lords debated ...

The TLC Comfort Dog program currently has a team of 10 certified animals that range from therapy dogs to retired racing dogs. These friendly and cuddly dogs add a calm, loving touch to the travel ...

When she saw the impact that therapy dogs had on the firefighters there, she saw to it that Lucy could get all the training she needed to bring that capability to Panama City. "I talked to every ...

1,940 dogs representing 205 breeds will compete at the 2024 National Dog Show, with the event set to air on Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 28 – at 12 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The National Dog ...

Liberty -- a golden retriever from the Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney's Office -- has served as a therapy dog since 2016. Now, she is retiring. In conjunction with Harmony House, she has ...

According to the PetSmart website, the national chain also offers a pet hotel service, Doggie Day Camp and dog training services, along with supplies, medicines, treats and food for dogs ...

Mt. Brighton will have its first-ever therapy dog this winter season. Snickers, a 3-year-old Golden Mountain Doodle, has been training with handler Linda Barthel, a ski patroller who is in the ...

Sworn in yesterday, Officer Grace Luna, a one-year-old Golden Retriever, completed her extensive therapy dog training, tailoring her ability to offer support specifically to those experiencing trauma.

“We're looking for the dogs that are a lot more neutral and calm.” If a dog passes the temperament assessment and meets the age and health requirements, it gets brought back to the training facility.