VINELAND, New Jersey (WPVI) -- When it was time for this Vineland, New Jersey woman to retire from nursing, she found a new way to lend a helping hand. She now enlists the help of a paw, that being ...

Murray Minick, formerly of Altoona, gets acquainted with PawZone therapy dog, Norm, a 5-year-old Bernedoodle owned by Julie Lutz of Altoona. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski HOLLIDAYSBURG — Tails ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -In senior care facilities, funeral homes, and at other post-tragedy gatherings across the nation, therapy dogs are spreading comfort and companionship that is important and ...

Pets play a significant part in their owners’ mental health by keeping them calm and less depressed. Animal-assisted therapy has been around for a while, but it has become quite popular in nursing and ...

Florida does not have state laws that regulate pet therapists, unlike the laws for service dogs. Organizations that certify therapy dogs assess a dog's temperament, tolerance, and the owner's control.