While dogs love their family, they are known to get along best with kids. The innocence of the duo often ends up in a truly unbreakable and adorably close bond. This viral post perfectly proves the ...

Pairing Juvenile Justice Center youths with Humane Society of Midland County dogs, PAWSitive Helpers Program recently resumed teaching the kids new skills and teaching rescue dogs better manners.

I read your column on pit bulls. You can't say that pit bulls are just as good as any other breed for children. Headlines and stats don't lie. People with low self-esteem love to procure pit bulls ...

If your kids are campaigning hard for a puppy, science just handed them fresh ammo. A three-year study that followed 600 children from preschool into early elementary school found that when families ...

This post is in response to When Children Play, They Follow the Golden Rules of Fairness By Peter Gray Ph.D. Twelve years ago, I published a kid's book called Animals at Play: Rules of the Game. I was ...

A lot of recent research has confirmed that there are stress-reducing benefits when people have positive encounters with dogs. It is this effect that accounts for the increasingly widespread use of ...

Those who have never had a dog—or any pet for that matter—may roll their eyes when they hear "dogs are part of the family." But for current and past dog parents, that sentiment is far from meaningless ...

The Center School District has embraced this trend by placing facility dogs in every school in the district. At Red Bridge Elementary, their dog, Velcro, has become a beloved member of the team. "The ...

You’ve probably caught wind of the emphasis on choosing a child-friendly dog for a household with kids. That’s because not all dogs are naturally equipped to handle the energy and playfulness that ...

PHOENIX — Valley kids can read “Go Dog Go” — or any other book — with a friendly canine right by their side at their neighborhood library. Through the Sit, Stay, Read program at the Phoenix Public ...