"As to almost coming up on a year, I just can't believe the energy and how well-received it is," Melissa McMillen, Butterfly ...

A therapy dog named Kyia and her handler Allen Wiegman have been visiting the Providence St. Joseph hospital in Eureka as well as the Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna for years.

"It's very humbling to think that my dog can make an impact on people's lives every day," Radar's handler, ReNea Owens, said.

Our Community Treasure this week doesn't accept a dime for her efforts. Love and attention and maybe a treat is all that she ...

Stella is a certified therapy dog. Stella and her owner/handler ... assisted therapy team at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital and Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Therapy dogs play such an important role in helping people mentally, whether they’re working with ill people in hospital, ...

Four days later, Ivy visited her hospital room. Mei liked Ivy’s black ... Kids, who was in charge of the survey, said unlike therapy dogs that visit various facilities, facility dogs can ...

Skippy’s presence has helped many, including nursing student Raquel Perez, who found comfort in the dog during a particularly stressful day.

For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, hospital patients, and those in need of emotional support. But new ...