MARYSVILLE, CA -- It is never easy to say goodbye to a loved one, but a dog named Mollie was just happy to have the chance to bid farewell to her owner, Ryan Jessen. On November 30, Jessen passed away ...

Strickland says the benefits in a hospital setting can include reducing heart rate, blood pressure and anxiety.

Therapy dogs who work in hospitals have the huge responsibility of making a patient's hospital visit a little less stressful, and they do it so well. For one Golden Retriever named Buddy, his time ...

Spending 10 minutes with a therapy dog can help reduce distress among patients who are waiting for emergency treatment, according to a study published in Patient Experience Journal. Researchers ...

A small but growing number of US hospitals are expanding their visitation policies to permit supervised visits in patient rooms from furry family members. Allowing patients' dogs and cats in treatment ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile man who has been in the hospital for weeks got a surprise visit Friday from his service dog. Steve Dixon was critically injured in the beginning of May. That left Deva ...