In this heartwarming Instagram reel featuring a therapy dog hospital visit, a child’s whole face and being changes. This video demonstrates why pediatric hospitals include dog visit programs as part ...

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) has expanded its therapy dog program from one to five certified therapy dogs over the past year.

People and dogs seem to have a bond that defies ordinary definition, and that bond is known to provide health benefits. There is a stack of medical research which shows that interacting with a dog ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Six-year-old Tieauna Radney found her smile again thanks to a special four-legged visitor at Children's Hospital of Michigan. After a week in the ...

Endeavor Health is recruiting more therapy dogs to visit patients at Edward Hospital in Naperville and Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. To be considered, dog owners can find an online application by going ...

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 ...

Concord Hospital patient Richard Berlinguette greets Gigi in his room on January 7, 2026. Gigi stayed longer than usual to comfort Berlinguette who was in a traffic accident three days after Christmas ...

Facility dogs are utilized as clinical tools rather than just for patient morale, though their improvement on patients’ moods is clear. Staff-coordinated scheduling is required for most therapy dog ...