As a young professional, Lauren Haynes has moved a number of times in the past decade for her job - from South Jersey to Philadelphia to California and, most recently, to Charlotte. “I’ve used all the ...

This adorable litter of puppies is among the first to take part in a pioneering genetic study to help breed the best possible guide dogs. The 10, six-week-old Labradors are the face of a major ...

Petting dogs makes people more sociable – according to science. Watching, feeling and touching man’s best friend actually boosts neurons in the pre-frontal cortex – the area of the brain that helps ...

Dogs really do help people feel better and science now proves it. When time is spent with dogs the brain changes in ways that makes others feel calm and happy. Even just petting a dog makes the mind ...

People with beards, moustaches, brightly coloured mohawks, facial piercings and tattoos are being urged to come forward to help train future guide dogs. It comes after research revealed almost ...

How do dogs help humans? With their incredible sense of smell, intelligence and eagerness to please — dogs are perfectly suited for some unlikely but useful jobs. We know that in addition to making ...

A student has designed a handheld 'robotic guide dog' to help support people with visual impairments who are unable to house a real assistance animal. Loughborough University design engineer Anthony ...

A charity which trains support dogs has received funding to build a welfare area including an area for health checks and a ...

Scientists have discovered a new way dogs keep in touch with how we're feeling - they can smell when we're stressed! They can pick up the scent through smelling our breath and our sweat. The study is ...