Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The girl has lived with her dog since she was three years old. Every summer, they go camping together. “Raising dogs has ...

Family dogs boost teenagers' mental health - by changing microbes that live in their bodies, according to a new study. Researchers found that pet pooches prompt changes in the microbiome, the ...

A dog is more than just a loyal friend—it could also boost mental health. A recent study from Japan provides initial evidence that living with dogs can influence the oral microbiome in teens, thereby ...

Senator Ben Kramer recently introduced a bill in the Maryland legislature that would allow the use of therapy dogs in all of the state’s schools. Therapy dogs, he said, can calm down anxious students.

At first glance, teaming at-risk teenage boys with untrained dogs might seem a little, well, risky. Don't tell that to Josue Vasquez, 17, Luis Ramirez, 14, or Alejandro Flores, 16. The teens are part ...