“While the dogs are a highlight to many, a lot of times they are just a gateway to make conversation with handlers,” she said ...

Police departments around the country are upgrading their K-9 arsenal with dogs that are meant to be pet, and many are trained in Columbus. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office became the first police ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) — One metro woman ...

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (KCRG) - The Independence Fire Department has a new friendly face- Shakespeare is a six month old standard poodle. “By nature, it’s a pretty smart breed and they’re hypoallergenic, ...

Lemon is one of two pet therapists at Golisano, the other is Dorian, a goldendoodle. Their roles at the children’s hospital, ...

West Michigan Therapy Dogs, Inc. brings comfort and support by training and providing volunteer therapy dog and handler teams. Prospective volunteers are also able to train their own dogs to become ...

If you’re raising a puppy you hope will mature into an affiliative, adaptable, and self-assured therapy dog, playful socialization should be a significant focus of your first months together.

CLIFTON —The city school district has taken on more young pupils to train; these, though, are furry and have four legs. The district is expanding its therapy dog program and for the next five Tuesdays ...

Eli is a 9-month-old Jack Russell terrier. Third-grader Jonathan Solano-Telesfor pets Eli the dog as owner and trainer Melissa Lester brings him to visit with a class at Field Club Elementary in Omaha ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

Mocha, a 10-week-old Labradoodle, is training to become the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Police Department's first ...

Britain's first therapy dog to work for a rail company has started supporting train passengers on their journeys. Six-year-old German Shepherd Nya is a certified therapy dog who volunteers for the ...