A clinical trial found that spending about 10 minutes with a therapy dog reduced patients’ anxiety in a pediatric emergency room.
Some dogs steal hearts, but others make vets sigh the second they walk through the door. The problem is not personal, though.
"These findings provide initial evidence for the use of therapy dogs to minimize pain and anxiety without the use of chemical ...
Adjunctive use of therapy dogs in standard child-life therapy is tied to a modest but significantly greater reduction in both ...
Separation anxiety in dogs can range from mild distress, such as pacing and whining, to extreme anxiety, which can lead the dog to injure themselves attempting to escape confinement, according to ...
Pediatric emergency departments could turn to dogs to reduce anxious kids and parents alike, potentially offering an ...
A dog specialist has highlighted the crucial signs to watch for that may suggest your dog is experiencing separation anxiety. This condition can cause dogs to become distressed when left alone or ...